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dialysis

Definition

noun: the process of removing some of a person's blood, cleaning it, and then returning it to the person's body
noun: the separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

Examples

patients undergoing/receiving 'dialysis'
a 'dialysis' machine

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(..) You betcha. About Mrs Pratt. I heard you wanted to put her on the hospital's transplant list. I'd recommend keeping her on dialysis a little longer. - Maybe we'll get lucky. - No problem, sir. Great. Have a ball. On call. Little poem for ya. (..)
2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My First Day Season: 1 Episode 1