DIALYZER

dialyzer, dialysis machine

(noun) a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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4 January 2025

RESURGE

(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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