dialysis
/daɪˈælɪsɪs/ · noun
Meaning
- A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
- Utilization of this method for 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.
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