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dialysis

Syllabification: (di·al·y·sis)

Pronunciation: /dīˈaləsis/

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Definition of dialysis

noun (plural dialyses /-sēz/)

Chemistry

the separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane.
Medicine the clinical purification of blood by dialysis, as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney.