Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Something that has been homogenized.

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  • noun Any material obtained by homogenization
  • noun biology The slurry of tissues and cells which results when cell structure has been mechanically disrupted.

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  • noun material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed)

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[homogen(ize) + –ate.]

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Examples

  • On the basis of biochemical studies, Cohen was in fact able to show that equivalent growth stimulation effects were obtained by 15,000 µg of a sarcoma 180 homogenate and 6 µg of the moccasin snake venom.

    Nobel Lecture The Nerve Growth Factor: Thirty-Five Years Later 1986

  • Surprisingly, according to the new research, wires coated with uninfected brain homogenate could also initiate prion disease in cell culture, which was transmissible to mice.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • The homogenate was then transferred to a Dounce homogenizer and further homogenized with 30 strokes of the pestle, and then subjected to centrifugation at 1,500

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Angela C. Poole et al. 2010

  • Surprisingly, according to the new research, wires coated with uninfected brain homogenate could also initiate prion disease in cell culture, which was transmissible to mice.

    Daily News & Analysis 2010

  • The homogenate was cleared at 1,000×g for 10 min at 4°.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael Weisenhaus et al. 2010

  • Surprisingly, according to the new research, wires coated with uninfected brain homogenate could also initiate prion disease in cell culture, which was transmissible to mice.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Once homogenised, the sample can be pulled down to the tip of the V between thumb and forefinger, the homogenate can then be extracted using either a pasteur pipette, or by cutting the bag to a sufficient height to enable use of a standard pipette.

    BioSpace.com Featured News and Stories 2010

  • Surprisingly, according to the new research, wires coated with uninfected brain homogenate could also initiate prion disease in cell culture, which was transmissible to mice.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Surprisingly, according to the new research, wires coated with uninfected brain homogenate could also initiate prion disease in cell culture, which was transmissible to mice.

    innovations-report 2010

  • All three branches have become a homogenate of one branch that only looks out for it's self preservation.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

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