Found 2 items, similar to dialyses.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: dialyses
dialysis
n : separation of substances in solution by means of their
unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
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dialyses (pl)]
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English → English (gcide)
Definition: Dialyses
Dialysis
\Di*al"y*sis\, n.; pl.
Dialyses. [L., separation, fr.
Gr. ?, fr. ? to part asunder, dissolve; dia` through + ? to
loose.]
1. (Gram.) Di[ae]resis. See
Di[ae]resis, 1.
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2. (Rhet.) Same as
Asyndeton.
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3. (Med.)
(a) Debility.
(b) A solution of continuity; division; separation of
parts.
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4. (Chem.) The separation of different substances in
solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their
unequal diffusion, especially through natural or
artificial membranes.
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