dialyzer, dialysis machine
(noun) a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dialyzer (plural dialyzers)
(medicine) The part of a hemodialysis machine that performs filtration by unequal diffusion through membranes
Source: Wiktionary
Di"a*ly`zer, n.
Definition: The instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
