National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Filtration
The process of passing a liquid or gas through a filter.
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Automated source check (NCI definition)
2026-10-19
2026-10-27
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Filtration (C16583)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16583. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Tangential flow filtration as a novel approach for fluorescent tracer purification and production up-scaling: cetuximab-800CW and ustekinumab-800CW as a proof-of-concept. — MAbs, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42850075; literature)
- Estimation of glomerular filtration rate by standard renal CT imaging. — Insights Imaging, 2026-10-14 (PMID 42875613; literature)
- Glomerular Filtration Rates and Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes. — JAMA, 2026-10-14 (PMID 42873532; literature)
- Highly efficient MOF-808/polyethersulfone mixed matrix membranes for methyl orange filtration. — RSC Adv, 2026-10-19 (PMID 42899095; literature)
- Multilayer membranes of graphene oxide nanosheets on cellulose filter papers for high-flux water filtration and high proton conductivity. — RSC Adv, 2026-10-19 (PMID 42899047; literature)
- Metal-Organic Framework@Polysulfone Composite Beads for Air Filtration of Postharvest Pathogenic Fungal Spores. — ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2026-10-26 (PMID 42913464; literature)
- Deconfounding kidney function genomics from filtration-marker biology. — Nat Rev Nephrol, 2026-10-22 (PMID 42918881; literature)
What it is
The process of passing a liquid or gas through a filter.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16583. 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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