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e·lute  (-lt)
tr.v. e·lut·ed, e·lut·ing, e·lutes
To extract (one material) from another, usually by means of a solvent.

[From Latin luere, lt-, to wash out : -, ex-, ex- + -luere, to wash; see leu()- in Indo-European roots.]

e·lution n.

elute [iːˈluːt ɪˈluːt]
vb
(Chemistry) (tr) to wash out (a substance) by the action of a solvent, as in chromatography
[from Latin ēlūtus rinsed out, from ēluere to wash clean, from luere to wash, lave]
elution  n
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Verb1.elute - wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography
wash, rinse - clean with some chemical process


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PACT Falcon that elutes a known and effective drug such as Paclitaxel holds much promise as an effective treatment option for patients.
 
 
 
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