Di·al·y·sis n.; pl. Dialyses
1. Gram. Diæresis. See Diæresis, 1.
2. Rhet. Same as Asyndeton.
3. Med. (a) Debility. (b) A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts.
4. Chem. The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes.
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dialysis
n : separation of substances in solution by means of their
unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
[also: dialyses (pl)]