dialyzer

Noun

Meaning

The instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dialysis machine dialysis artificial kidney dialysate hemodialysis haemodialysis dialyse medical instrument dialysable dialyser dialyzing dialysing

Hypernyms

medical instrument

Hyponyms

artificial kidney hemodialyzer

Examples

Graham's study of colloids resulted in his ability to separate colloids and crystalloids using a so-called "dialyzer", using technology that is a rudimentary forerunner of technology in modern kidney dialysis machines. Source: Internet

The blood is pumped through a dialyzer or "hemofilter" as in dialysis, but no dialysate is used. Source: Internet

Then, in 1945, a 67-year-old comatose woman regained consciousness following 11 hours of hemodialysis with the dialyzer, and lived for another seven years before dying from an unrelated condition. Source: Internet

Ultrafiltration occurs by increasing the hydrostatic pressure across the dialyzer membrane. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dialyzation dialyze dialyzed diam diamagnet diamagnetic