Obs. [ad. med.L. cōlātōri-um, see COLANDER. The Latin word has also been used in English, and Copland used the form collatores pl.] Anything that strains; a strainer.

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1541.  R. Copland, Guydon’s Quest. Cyrurg. The holes of the eyes and the collatores of the nosethyrlles.

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1543.  Traheron, Vigo’s Chirurg., I. iii. 4. Two holes, whyche ar called Colatories or Strayners of the nastrelles.

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1657.  Phys. Dict., Colatorie, a streiner.

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1671.  Salmon, Syn. Med., 469. Colatorium is a Strainer.

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1710.  Brit. Apollo, II. Quarterly, No. 1. 6/1. The Liver … is a Colatory of the Blood.

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