† Transcolate

v. Obs. rare. [f. ppl. stem of mod.L. *transcōlāre (after percōlāre to PERCOLATE), or obs. F. transcouler (Cotgr.) from same source + -ATE³.] trans. To cause (liquid) to pass through a porous substance or medium; to strain, filter; = PERCOLATE v. 1. Hence † Transcolating ppl. a.

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1615. Crooke, Body of Man, 416. The vrine is transcolated through the flesh of the kidneis.

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1661. Lovell, Hist. Anim. & Min., 315. The kidnies … are to draw, seperate, and transcolate whatever is serous and aqueous in the vessels, both veines and arteries.

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1684. trans. Bonet’s Merc. Compit., III. 93. Fortis transcolates the juices through Sand.

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1817. Pettigrew, Mem. Lettsom, III. 303. By transcolation, or by passing through the transcolating pores of all the solids.

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