dialytic

[ dahy-uh-lit-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to dialysis.
2. characterized by or displaying dialysis.

Other Words From

• dia·lyti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dialytic¹

1840–50; < Greek dialytikós; dia-, -lytic

Example Sentences

The researchers go on to say that, “We were struck by the disparities by race and insurance type: African-Americans were much less likely to receive kidney transplantation prior to requiring dialytic support, as were those with public or no insurance.”

From Salon

And although the Soviets, to judge from published Russian scientific papers, have the capability for the neutron bomb, the U.S. cannot proceed from theoretical to test stage on the neutron bomb because of the test moratorium. dialytic parabiosis.

From Time Magazine Archive