Meanings
nounpreflush (plural preflushes)
plural preflushes
- A preliminary flush
The animals were perfused with 4% paraformaldehyde (PFA; JT Baker, JTS898-7), after a saline preflush of 50mL that was used to remove the blood.
2015 July 17, “High-Throughput Method of Whole-Brain Sectioning, Using the Tape-Transfer Technique”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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“preflush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preflush. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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