About The Word Dialysis
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Dialysis
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What's The Definition Of Dialysis?
[n] separation of substances in solution my means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dialysis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dialysis: See Also | apheresis | chemical analysis | haemodialysis | hemodialysis | osmosis | pheresis | qualitative analysis Dialysis In Webster's Dictionary \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.
2. (Rhet.) Same as {Asyndeton}.
3. (Med.)
(a) Debility.
(b) A solution of continuity; division; separation of
parts.
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.
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