National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Centrifugation
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.
Review and references
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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.
- The effect of sedimentation on the unbound fraction of therapeutic peptides in plasma determined using ultra-centrifugation method. — J Pharm Sci, 2026-10-06 (PMID 42838431; literature)
- Evaluation of DNA Double-Strand Breaks in Human Sperm Following Selection by Density Gradient Centrifugation, ZyMōt, and Felix Techniques. — JBRA Assist Reprod, 2026-10-02 (PMID 42825649; literature)
What it is
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.
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.
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Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.