'Dialysis' definitions:

Definition of 'dialysis'

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noun
Separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

Definition of 'Dialysis'

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  • Dialysis \Di*al"y*sis\, n.; pl. Dialyses. [L., separation, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to part asunder, dissolve; dia` through + ? to loose.]
  • 1. (Gram.) Di[ae]resis. See Di[ae]resis, 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Rhet.) Same as Asyndeton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Med.) (a) Debility. (b) A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Chem.) The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes. [1913 Webster]

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