DIALYSES

DIALYSIS

dialysis

(noun) separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

dialyses

plural of dialysis

Source: Wiktionary


DIALYSIS

Di*al"y*sis, n.; pl. Dialyses. Etym: [L., separation, fr. Gr.

1. (Gram.)

Definition: Diæresis. See Diæresis,

1.

2. (Rhet.)

Definition: Same as Asyndeton.

3. (Med.) (a) Debility. (b) A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts.

4. (Chem.)

Definition: The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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