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Definitions

dialysis

[dahy-al-uh-sis] / daɪˈæl ə sɪs /
NOUN
separation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
departure disengagement dissolution divorce estrangement partition segregation split
STRONG
break detachment disconnection disjunction dissociation disunion division divorcement embarkation farewell gap parting rift rupture severance
WEAK
dedomiciling disrelation leave-taking parting of the ways pffft split-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
connection juncture marriage union
STRONG
agreement association attachment closing closure combination greeting hello
WEAK
togetherness

Example Sentences

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A daily fish oil supplement may help lower the risk of serious cardiovascular complications in people undergoing dialysis for kidney failure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The kidney dialysis company got a lift after it breezed past expectations for fourth-quarter earnings.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Fresenius Medical Care FME -5.80%decrease; red down pointing triangle shares fell after the German dialysis specialist forecast flattish revenue and adjusted earnings in the year ahead amid regulatory headwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Power cuts lasting up to 18 hours a day have since affected hospital emergency wards, dialysis patients and pumping stations.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

When he asked for more information about his prognosis, the doctor told him that unless dialysis treatment began immediately, he probably didn’t have more than three months to live.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.