1. to separate substances in solution by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane
Usage: medical; chemistry
2. to treat a patient with kidney failure by filtering their blood through an artificial kidney machine
Usage: medical

Examples

• The laboratory technician will dialyse the blood sample to remove toxins.
• Patients with kidney failure must dialyse three times a week.
• The machine can dialyse up to four patients simultaneously.
• Doctors decided to dialyse the patient immediately due to severe kidney damage.
• The process takes several hours to properly dialyse the blood.
• Modern equipment makes it safer to dialyse patients at home.