COUNTERCURRENT


Meaning of COUNTERCURRENT in English

Pronunciation: ˌ kau ̇ n-t ə r- '

Function: adjective

Date: 1799

1 : flowing in an opposite direction

2 : involving flow of materials in opposite directions < countercurrent dialysis>

– coun · ter · cur · rent · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.