DIALYSIS


Meaning of DIALYSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dī-ˈa-lə-səs ]

noun

( plural di·al·y·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, separation, from dialyein to dissolve, from dia- + lyein to loosen — more at lose

Date: 1861

1. : the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes ; especially : such a separation of colloids from soluble substances

2. : the process of removing blood from an artery (as of a kidney patient), purifying it by dialysis, adding vital substances, and returning it to a vein — called also hemodialysis

• di·a·lyt·ic ˌdī-ə-ˈli-tik adjective

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