n :  the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
, vt :  to deposit as sediment <the synaptosomes were ed by centrifugation>  vi  1  :  to settle to the bottom in a liquid <let the red blood cells for 30 minutes>   2  :  to deposit sediment .
 
 
 
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