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Strainer

STRAINER, n. That through which any liquid passes for purification; an instrument for filtration. The lacteals of animal bodies are the strainers to separate the pure emulsion from its feces. [This doctrine is...

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STRAINER, n. That through which any liquid passes for purification; an instrument for filtration.

The lacteals of animal bodies are the strainers to separate the pure emulsion from its feces. [This doctrine is now questioned.]

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