01 v. t. To place in a detached situation; to place by itself or alone; to insulate; to separate from others; as, to isolate an infected person from…
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Isolated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Isolating
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To place in a detached situation; to place by itself or alone; to insulate; to separate from others; as, to isolate an infected person from others; to isolate the troublemakers in a classroom.“Short isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient wisdom delighted to convey its precepts.” — Bp. Warburton.
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To separate (a substance) from all foreign substances; to make pure; to obtain in a free state; as, to isolate the desired product from a reaction mixture.(Chem.)
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To obtain a culture of a microorganism in pure form (from a complex mixture); as, to isolate Eschericia coli from a patient's blood.(Microbiol.)