dialyze

American  

[dahy-uh-lahyz] / ˈdaɪ əˌlaɪz /

especially British, dialyse

verb (used with object)

dialyzed, dialyzing

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

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verb (used without object)

dialyzed, dialyzing

1. to undergo dialysis.

Other Word Forms

• dialyzability noun
• dialyzable adjective
• dialyzation noun
• nondialyzing adjective
• undialyzed adjective

Etymology

Origin of dialyze

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

Example Sentences

But training patients takes time and upfront costs, mostly not reimbursed, says Joyce F. Jackson, CEO of the kidney center, where 16 percent of patients dialyze at home, a higher rate than at most centers.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2013

For those who dialyze at home, it was $66,751 per year, and for those who received a transplant, $32,914.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2013

The Government now pays more than $1 billion a year to dialyze more than 50,000 patients with kidney disease.

From Time Magazine Archive