dialysate

noun

di·​al·​y·​sate dī-ˈa-lə-ˌzāt How to pronounce dialysate (audio) -ˌsāt How to pronounce dialysate (audio)
variants or less commonly dialyzate
: the material that passes through the membrane in dialysis

Examples of dialysate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For years, water from the couple's tap was piped into Otis' hemodialysis machine that filters and warms the water, then mixes it into a dialysate that filters the longtime EMT driver's blood. Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dialysate was circa 1867

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“Dialysate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialysate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

dialysate

noun
di·​al·​y·​sate dī-ˈal-ə-ˌzāt How to pronounce dialysate (audio) -ˌsāt How to pronounce dialysate (audio)
variants also dialyzate
1
: the material that passes through the membrane in dialysis

called also diffusate

2
: the liquid into which material passes by way of the membrane in dialysis

called also diffusate

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