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hemocatharsis

hemocatharsis noun: cleansing of the blood.

Noun

hemocatharsis (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Cleansing of the blood.
    • The name "hemocatharsis" has been applied to this method of blood washing or dilution.1907 February, B. C. Harmon, “The intravenous versus the subcutaneous use of normal salt solution”, in Massachusetts Medical Journal, number 2, page 45
    • In the opinion of experts, the method of hemocatharsis used in the device is also highly promising for the preservation of organs before transplantation.1976, Trade and Industry, volume 20, page 51

Forms of hemocatharsis

alternative formhaemocatharsis
alternative formhæmocatharsis

Origin of hemocatharsis

From hemo- + catharsis.

Questions about hemocatharsis

What does hemocatharsis mean?
Hemocatharsis means cleansing of the blood.
What part of speech is hemocatharsis?
Hemocatharsis is a noun.

Words near hemocatharsis in the dictionary

  1. hemoblastosis
  2. hemoblasts
  3. hemocapillary
  4. hemocateresis
  5. hemocateretic
  6. hemocatharsis
  7. hemocathartic
  8. hemoccult
  9. hemocel
  10. hemocels
  11. hemochomatosis

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