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dialysis
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dialysis, n. (pl. dialyses)
1 Chem. the separation of particles in a liquid by differences in their ability to pass through a membrane into another liquid.
2 Med. the clinical purification of blood by this technique.
1 Chem. the separation of particles in a liquid by differences in their ability to pass through a membrane into another liquid.
2 Med. the clinical purification of blood by this technique.
Derivative
dialytic adj.
Etymology
L f. Gk dialusis (as DIA-, luo set free)
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