dialysate /di·al·y·sate/ (di-al´ĭ-sāt) the fluid and solutes in a dialysis process that flow through the dialyzer, do not pass through the membrane, and are discarded along with removed toxic substances after leaving the dialyzer.
Dialysate
dialysate,
di·al·y·sate (d - l  -s t )n. The material that passes through the membrane in dialysis and usually contains substances that diffuse easily in solution. Also called diffusate. |
Dialysate
A chemical bath used in dialysis to draw fluids and toxins out of the bloodstream and supply electrolytes and other chemicals to the bloodstream.
Mentioned in: Dialysis, Kidney
dialysate,
the material that passes through the membrane in dialysis.
dialysate
the material passing through the membrane in dialysis. In peritoneal dialysis, the fluid infused and later removed from the peritoneal cavity.
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