isolated
v.v. to separate one person, animal, or thing from others so that it is alone. You do this to stop a disease from spreading or to study one specific part of something.
v. to separate a person, animal, or substance from others to prevent the spread of infection or to study it in a pure state. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The doctor isolated the sick patient to protect others.
During the outbreak, health officials worked quickly to isolate anyone who had been in contact with the virus.
Researchers successfully isolated the specific protein responsible for the allergic reaction, allowing them to develop a more targeted treatment for chronic sufferers.
A rendering into English of French isolé.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; often used in the passive voice in medical contexts.
The patient isolated from the group.The patient was isolated from the group.In medical contexts, 'isolate' is usually passive because the separation is performed by a doctor or authority.