di·a·lyze [ d ə lz ](past and past participledi·a·lyzed, present participledi·a·lyz·ing, 3rd person present singulardi·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
