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CRIBRATION
Etymology
Noun
cribration (plural cribrations)
The separation of the finer parts of drugs from the coarser parts by sifting.
Source: Wiktionary
Cri*bra"tion (kr-br"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F. cribration, fr. L. cribrare to sift. See Cribble, n.] (Pharmacy)
Definition: The act or process of separating the finer parts of drugs from the coarser by sifting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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