dialysis
/daɪˈælɪsɪs/ noun C1- A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
- The use of this method for the removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
- The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion.
- asyndeton.
Plural dialyses
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