Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Advanced Dictionary      
Lookup History
dialysis

di·al·y·sis

dialysis

 
pronunciation:
daI ae l sihs
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
inflections: dialyses
definition: the separation of substances in a solution by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane, used to eliminate impurities from the blood in patients with kidney failure.
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
derivations: dialytic (adj.), dialytically (adv.)
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature