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dialyze

di·a·lyze [ d ə lz ] (past and past participle di·a·lyzed, present participle di·a·lyz·ing, 3rd person present singular di·a·lyz·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. remove waste products: to remove the accumulated waste products of metabolism from the blood of a patient whose kidneys are not functioning, or undergo such a procedure

2. separate substances from solution: to separate dissolved substances from a solution by diffusing it through a semipermeable membrane, or be subjected to this process

[Mid-19th century. <dialysis, after analyze]

di·a·lyz·a·bil·i·ty [ d ə līzə bíllətee ] noun
di·a·lyz·a·ble [ d ə lzəb'l ] adjective
di·a·ly·za·tion [ d əli záysh'n ] noun
di·a·lyz·er noun
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