dialysis

dialysis
[dʌɪˈalɪsɪs]
(pl. dialyses -siːz)
  1. [mass noun](Chemistry)the separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane
    (化)渗析,透析
    ■(Medicine)the clinical purification of blood by this technique, as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney
    (医)(血液)透析
派生
dialytic
adjective
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: via Latin from Greek dialusis, from dialuein 'split, separate', from dia 'apart' + luein 'set free'
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