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dialysate

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Main Entry: di·al·y·sate
Pronunciation: dI-'al-&-"zAt, -"sAt
Variant: also di·al·y·zate /-"zAt/
Function: noun
1 : the material that passes through the membrane in dialysis called also diffusate
2 : the liquid into which material passes byway of the membrane in dialysis called also diffusate
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dialysate di·al·y·sate (dī-āl'ĭ-sāt')
n.
The material that passes through the membrane in dialysis and usually contains substances that diffuse easily in solution. Also called diffusate.

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