What does dialysis mean?
Dialysis means (chemistry) A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane..
Dialysis
/daɪˈælɪsɪs/ · noun
Meaning
(chemistry) A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane..
Definitions by Sense
- (chemistry) A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
- (medicine) The use of this method for the removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
- (rhetoric) The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion.
- (rhetoric) asyndeton.
Example Sentences
An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.
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Related Words
Word Forms
- dialyses
Usage Notes
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An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as urine.
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