Preflush

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A preliminary flush

    "The animals were perfused with 4% paraformaldehyde (PFA; JT Baker, JTS898-7), after a saline preflush of 50mL that was used to remove the blood."

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"The animals were perfused with 4% paraformaldehyde (PFA; JT Baker, JTS898-7), after a saline preflush of 50mL that was used to remove the blood."

Etymology

From pre- + flush.

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