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me·di·ate

(mē'dē-āt),
1. Situated between; intermediate.
2. To effect something by means of an intermediary substance, as in complement-mediated phagocytosis.
[L. mediatus, fr. medio, pp. -atus, to divide in the middle]
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mediate

verb
(1) To act as the agent for a process.
(2) To intervene on behalf of another.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

me·di·ate

(mēdē-ăt, -āt)
1. Situated between; intermediate.
2. To effect something by means of an intermediary substance, as in complement-mediated phagocytosis.
[L. mediatus, fr. medio, pp. -atus, to divide in the middle]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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