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rectify
[rek´tĭ-fi]1. to refine or make straight.
2. to convert alternating current to direct current.
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rec·ti·fy
(rek'ti-fī),1. To correct.
2. To purify or refine by distillation; usually implies repeated distillations.
[L. rectus, right, straight]
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rec·ti·fy
(rek'ti-fī)1. To correct.
2. To purify or refine by distillation; usually implies repeated distillations.
[L. rectus, right, straight]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
rec·ti·fy
(rek'ti-fī)1. To correct.
2. To purify or refine by distillation; usually implies repeated distillations.
[L. rectus, right, straight]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012