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sequester /se·ques·ter/ (se-kwes´ter)
1. to detach or separate abnormally a small portion from the whole. See sequestration and sequestrum. 2. to isolate a constituent of a chemical system by chelation or other means.
sequester [sikwes′tər] Etymology: L, sequestare, to lay aside to detach, separate, or isolate, such as patient sequestration to prevent the spread of an infection. sequester [se-kwes´ter] 1. to detach or separate abnormally a small portion from the whole. 2. to isolate a portion of a chemical system by chelation or other means; see also sequestrant.
sequester, v 1. to detach, separate, or isolate. A patient might be sequestered to prevent the spread of an infection.
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