dialysis plural
di·al·y·sis
The plural form of dialysis is diˈalyˌses
D dDefinitions
- noun plural dialysis Physical Chemistry. the separation of crystalloids from colloids in a solution by diffusion through a membrane. 1
- noun plural dialysis Biochemistry. the separation of large molecules, as proteins, from small molecules and ions in a solution by allowing the latter to pass through a semipermeable membrane. 1
- noun plural dialysis Medicine/Medical. (in kidney disease) the process by which uric acid and urea are removed from circulating blood by means of a dialyzer. 1