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dialysate

Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈalɪzeɪt/
(US also dialyzate)
Definition of dialysate

noun

[mass noun]
  • the part of a mixture which passes through the membrane in dialysis.
  • the solution the dialysate forms with the fluid on the other side of the membrane.
  • the fluid used on the other side of the membrane during dialysis to remove impurities.

Origin:

late 19th century: from dialysis + -ate1; the term originally denoted the part of the mixture which does not pass through the membrane

dialysate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dialysate in the US English dictionary