Definition of dialysis in English:
dialysis
nounPlural dialyses dʌɪˈalɪsɪsdaɪˈæləsəs
mass nounChemistry 1The separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane.
Example sentencesExamples
- The fraction which precipitated upon dialysis against water represented a 5-fold purification.
- Both RC-bound Zn ions can be removed by equilibrium dialysis against a metal chelating resin.
- The profile for free thyroxine is that obtained using equilibrium dialysis and low sample dilution.
- The unit causes electric dialysis by producing electromagnetic oscillations in the water.
- Free dye was removed by Sephadex 50 column followed by dialysis against rigor solution.
- 1.1Medicine The clinical purification of blood by dialysis, as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney.
Example sentencesExamples
- Kidney transplants are an alternative to dialysis when both kidneys have ceased to function.
- The man had to visit his doctor three times a week for renal dialysis.
- Mr Gilpin needed renal dialysis to stay alive.
- And the numbers of people starting dialysis for kidney failure fell by two thirds and there were huge cost savings.
- Occasionally, hypercalcemia can develop in patients with advanced renal failure and who have been receiving long-term dialysis.
Origin
Mid 19th century: via Latin from Greek dialusis, from dialuein 'split, separate', from dia 'apart' + luein 'set free'.
Rhymes
analysis, catalysis, paralysis, psychoanalysis