NOUN | artifact | dialysis machine, dialyzer | a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes |
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Meaning | A medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes. | |
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Synonym | dialyzer | |
Narrower | artificial kidney, hemodialyzer | A machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body |
Broader | medical instrument | instrument used in the practice of medicine |
Spanish | máquina de diálisis | |
Catalan | màquina de diàlisi |
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