[ dʌɪ'alɪsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural dialyses -si:z )
1》 Chemistry the separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane.
2》 Medicine the clinical purification of blood by ~, as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney.
Derivatives
dialytic adjective
Origin
C19: via L. from Gk dialusis , from dialuein 'split, separate'.