Dialysis
Pronunciation : Di*al"y*sis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., separation, fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Gram.)
Defn: Di?resis. See Di?resis,
1.
2. (Rhet.)
Defn: Same as Asyndeton.
3. (Med.) (a) Debility. (b) A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts.
4. (Chem.)
Defn: The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes.
pl. Dialyses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913