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1. (n.) dialysis
the separation of crystalloids from colloids in a solution by diffusion through a membrane.
2. dialysis
the process, used in treating kidney disease, by which uric acid and urea are removed from circulating blood by means of a dialyzer.
Etymology: (1580–90; < LL < Gk diálysis a separation, der. of
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) dialysis
separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Dialysis
diaeresis. See Diaeresis, 1
2. (noun) Dialysis
same as Asyndeton
3. (noun) Dialysis
debility
4. (noun) Dialysis
a solution of continuity; division; separation of parts
5. (noun) Dialysis
the separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Dialysis
the process of separating the crystalloid or poisonous ingredients in a substance from the colloid or harmless ingredients.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Dialysis
A process of selective diffusion through a membrane. It is usually used to separate low-molecular-weight solutes which diffuse through the membrane from the colloidal and high-molecular-weight solutes which do not. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
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