dialyze

[ dahy-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, di·a·lyzed, di·a·lyz·ing.

1. to subject to dialysis; separate or procure by dialysis.

verb (used without object)

, di·a·lyzed, di·a·lyz·ing.

1. to undergo dialysis.

Other Words From

• dia·lyza·ble adjective
• dia·lyza·bili·ty noun
• dia·ly·zation noun
• non·dia·lyzing adjective
• un·dia·lyzed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dialyze¹

First recorded in 1860–65; dia- + -lyze

Example Sentences

The plant extract loses the power to cause such luminescence on boiling and the peroxidase will not dialyze.

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