diffusate

diffusate
SYN: dialysate. [L. dif-fundo, pp. -fusus, to pour in different directions]

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dif·fu·sate di-'fyü-.zāt n DIALYSATE

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dif·fu·sate (dĭ-fuґzāt) 1. material that has passed through a membrane, as opposed to the retentate. 2. specifically, the solutes that pass out of the blood into the dialysate fluid in a dialyzer; sometimes also referred to as the dialysate.

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