Dialyzer
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The part of a hemodialysis machine that performs filtration by unequal diffusion through membranes
"It mixes with the dialysis machine, and then it exchanges the elements through the blood; through the dialyzer."
- 2 a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"It mixes with the dialysis machine, and then it exchanges the elements through the blood; through the dialyzer."
Etymology
From dialyze + -er.
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