noun
- the fluid used in dialysis that helps remove waste products and excess water from the blood
Usage: medical
Examples
- The nurse prepared fresh dialysate for the patient’s treatment.
- The dialysate flows through the machine to clean the blood.
- Doctors monitor the composition of the dialysate carefully.
- The used dialysate contains the waste products filtered from the blood.
- Different patients may require dialysate with varying concentrations of minerals.
- The dialysate must be sterile to prevent infection during treatment.