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UK
/sˌiːkwɪstɹˈeɪʃən/
]
[ US /ˌsɛkwəˈstɹeɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌsɛkwəˈstɹeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
- the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
- seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
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the act of segregating or sequestering
sequestration of the jury - a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
How To Use sequestration In A Sentence
- Therefore, a color flow Doppler ultrasound showing a systemic arterial blood supply to the mass confirms the diagnosis of bronchopulmonary sequestration. Bronchopulmonary sequestration and Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid
- The next section shows that electrostatic theory predicts this lateral sequestration of a polyvalent lipid.
- In the proceedings before the Full Court, he made it clear that the applicant did not contest the order for sequestration of his estate.
- As a corollary to their sequestration, the sisters have developed a kind of incantatory and interchangeable speech, often speaking in unison.
- Splenomegaly or giant hemangioma can result in thrombocytopenia because of platelet sequestration.
- This problem is compounded because the early ring stages of the parasite are less sensitive to conventional antimalarial drugs, including quinine, so sequestration can occur after treatment is started.
- In many cancers, p53 is rendered inactive by a process called cytoplasmic sequestration. Medlogs - Recent stories
- The figures for Scotland are less severe, but the trend line is similar: personal sequestrations are down on the fourth quarter of 2005, but 37% higher than this time last year.
- This progressive process involves alterations in fibrin turnover, which leads to the formation of fibrinous deposits and membranes with sequestration of infected fluid.
- This may include splenic sequestration, transient red cell aplasia and hyperhemolysis. Diagnosing and treating sickle cell disease
