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diachysis

  • /ˌdaɪ.əˈkaɪ.sɪs/ US

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From Ancient Greek διάχυσις (diákhusis, “diffusion”), from διαχέω (diakhéō).

noun diachyses

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

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@misc{diachysis_2026,
  title = {diachysis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diachysis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}