dialysis 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
Hypernym
the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements
Part_meronym
osmosis 1
noun
(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
EnglishDerivationally related form
dialyze 1
verb
separate by dialysis
Hyponym
apheresis 2
noun
a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
hemodialysis 1
noun
dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
Part_holonym
osmosis 1
noun
(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
