Dialyzing

/ˈdaɪ.ə.laɪ.zɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of dialyze; the ongoing process of performing dialysis.

Etymology

Present participle formed from dialyze + -ing suffix. Used to describe the continuous action of the dialysis process.

Kelly Says

A patient 'dialyzing' for three hours, three times a week is actually experiencing a form of time-sharing with a machine—it's become such a routine that many patients read, work, or sleep while being dialyzed.

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