| NOUN | act | dialysis | separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes |
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| Sounds | dayae'lahsahs; dayae'lihsihs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... | ||
| Meaning | separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes. | |
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| Parts | osmosis | (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal |
| Narrower | apheresis, pheresis | A procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis |
| hemodialysis, haemodialysis | dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream | |
| Broader | chemical analysis, qualitative analysis | The act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements |
| Spanish | diálisis | |
| Catalan | diàlisi | |
| Verbs | dialyze | separate by dialysis |
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