Definition: 'Dialysate'
dialysate
Type: TermPronunciation: dī-al′i-sāt
Definitions:
1. That part of a mixture that passes through a dialyzing membrane; the material that does not pass through is referred to as the retentate.
Synonyms:
diffusate
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