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Word: entrapment (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • chemistry A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.
  • legal Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
  • The state of being entrapped.

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