dialysate

noun di·al·y·sate \dī-ˈa-lə-ˌzāt, -ˌsāt\

Definition of DIALYSATE

: the material that passes through the membrane in dialysis

di·al·y·sate also di·al·y·zate \-ˌzāt\

circa 1867

Medical Dictionary

noun di·al·y·sate \dī-ˈal-ə-ˌzāt, -ˌsāt\

: the material that passes through the membrane in dialysis—called also diffusate

: the liquid into which material passes by way of the membrane in dialysis—called also diffusate

di·al·y·sate also di·al·y·zate \-ˌzāt\

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