ClimateAugust 13, 2026

eluting

ih-LOO-ting

Definition

The process of extracting a substance or material from another, typically by washing it with a solvent or releasing a drug from a medical implant.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'elutere', meaning to wash out, the word entered scientific terminology in the 19th century to describe the chemical process of separating substances.

In the news

The term is used here to describe medical devices that release, or 'elute', therapeutic agents into the body to improve clinical outcomes.

Earnings call transcript: Elutia Q2 2026 revenue miss offset by margin gains

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