diachysis

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Etymology[edit]

from Ancient Greek διάχυσησ (diákhusēs). By surface analysis, dia- +‎ -chysis.

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Noun[edit]

diachysis (countable and uncountable, plural diachyses)

  1. (physical chemistry) A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane.
  2. (medicine) Use of this method for removal of waste products from the blood in the case of liver failure: hemodiachysis or peritoneal diachysis.