dialysis

//daɪˈæl.ə.sɪs//
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Noun

dialysisSingular
dialysesPlural
1

A medical procedure that filters waste products and excess fluids from the blood when the kidneys are unable to function properly.

My uncle goes to the hospital three times a week for dialysis.

2

In chemistry, the separation of particles in a liquid based on differences in their ability to pass through a membrane.

The chemist used dialysis to separate the small molecules from the larger proteins in the solution.

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