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to dialyze

to dialyze

1 8.7
To remove unwanted small particles from a liquid using a thin filter, for example to clean blood
  • verb
  • /ˈdaɪəˌlaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diálisis
  • Many people prefer to dialyze at home for convenience and comfort.
  • dialyzed urine
  • concentrated and dialyzed

It's like dialysis, it dialyses away their auto antibodies.

Examples

  • He had lost his transplant following a motorcycle accident, and now his second transplant wasn't doing well, and he had been dialyzed twice because of the numbers.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • With the introduction of the Hepatitis B vaccine in 1980, it was hoped that hepatitis B would be eliminated from dialyzed patients, but the vaccine showed suboptimal efficacy.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Since then, we have dialyzed more than 1,000 patients.

    Academic text (2006)

  • She was dialyzed yesterday and she has no scheduled treatments until Friday.

    My Sister's Keeper (2009)

  • To enhance the sensitivity of our system, urine samples were concentrated and dialyzed before inoculation.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The introduction of universal precautions and the reduced use of blood products facilitated by the widespread use of Epo have significantly contributed to bringing the prevalence of hepatitis B down in dialyzed patients.

    Academic text (2007)

  • We tested raw urine and 100-fold concentrated and dialyzed urine and assessed the sensitivity of the bioassay along with the effect of concentration and dialysis on prion infectivity.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Patients can dialyze at home to avoid frequent trips to the clinic.

  • During the procedure, the nurse will dialyze the patient's blood to remove toxins.

How Thorough

to purify
30 4.6
to refine
  • Specialized
41 3.9
to dialyze
  • Specialized
1 8.7
filter
139 2.8
to separate
297 1.9

Surface Forms

dialyze infinitive
dialyzed past
dialyzed past participle
dialyzing present participle
dialyzes third person singular

Morphology

dialyze = dialysis (semi-transparent) = dia + lyze

Formed from Greek combining elements 'dia-' (through) + a lysis/lyse element; the parts are semantically coherent but are technical combining forms not familiar to average B1 learners.

Etymology

Dialyze comes from Greek parts dia- meaning 'through' and -lyze meaning 'to loosen', the same idea you see in analysis. So, to dialyze is to let some parts pass 'through' a thin filter to separate and remove unwanted small things from a liquid.