dialysis

 
Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈalɪsɪs/

noun (plural dialyses /-siːz/)

[mass noun] 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.

Derivatives

dialytic

Pronunciation: /dʌɪəˈlɪtɪk/
adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: via Latin from Greek dialusis, from dialuein 'split, separate', from dia 'apart' + luein 'set free'