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depurate

[dep-yuh-reyt] / ˈdɛp jəˌreɪt /






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When wine has been kept some time to depurate in wooden vessels, it deposits, on the side of the vessel, a hard crust of dark coloured matter, the taste of which is sour.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 568, September 29, 1832 by Various

Treatment.—In all cases of obstruction to the depurating apparatus, there is a loss of equilibrium between secretion and excretion.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

The removal of these various waste elements from the blood depends entirely upon the proper activity of the depurating organs.

From Vitality Supreme by Macfadden, Bernarr

The depurating process of the New World's grandest community lies ready for use in this natural drainage-system.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 by Various

As the structure of the skin may not be understood by the average reader, we will briefly describe this wonderful depurating organ, that the paramount importance of its functions may be properly appreciated.

From The Royal Road to Health by Tyrrell, Charles Alfred

The liver and kidneys are depurating organs, and their use as food is not only unwholesome but often exceedingly poisonous.

From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.




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