— centrifugation /sen trif'yeuh gay"sheuhn, -trif'euh-/ , n.
/sen"treuh fyoohj'/ , n. , v. , centrifuged, centrifuging .
n.
1. an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.
v.t.
2. Also, centrifugalize . to subject to the action of a centrifuge.
[ 1795-1805; centrifuge (adj.) centrifugus center-fleeing; see CENTRIFUGAL ]