Glossary Term
Centrifugation
Extraction MethodologyEN
Definition
A process where a rotating machine exposes a specimen to centrifugal force. This process can be used to remove moisture from a specimen, to subject an organism to increased gravitational forces, or to separate the components of heterogeneous mixtures based on density differences.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16410. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
CentrifugationFractionation, Centrifugation
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Centrifugation (C16410)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16410. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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