dialysis

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

Etymology

From Latin dialysis, from Ancient Greek διάλυσις (diálusis). By surface analysis, dia- + -lysis. First use appears c. 1550.

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