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deposit /de·pos·it/ (de-poz´it)

1. sediment or dregs.

2. extraneous inorganic matter collected in the tissues or in an organ of the body.

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de·pos·it (d-pzt)

v.

1. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process.

2. To become deposited; settle.

n.

1. An accumulation of organic or inorganic material, such as a lipid, in a body tissue, structure, or fluid.

2. A sediment or precipitate that has settled out of a solution.

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deposit

[dəpoz′it]

Etymology: L, de, from + ponere to place

1 sediment or dregs.

2 extraneous inorganic matter collected in the tissues or in a viscus or cavity.

3 hard or soft material laid down on a tooth surface, such as dental calculus or plaque.

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deposit

1. sediment or dregs.

2. extraneous inorganic matter collected in the tissues or in an organ of the body.