Cribration
Pronunciation : Cri*bra"tion (kr-br"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. cribration, fr. L. cribrare to sift. See Cribble, n.] (Pharmacy)
Definition : Defn: The act or process of separating the finer parts of drugs from the coarser by sifting.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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