microdialysis

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noun

A technique in which a short length of dialysis membrane is introduced into a biological tissue in order to collect samples of fluid for analysis.

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Meanings

nounmicrodialysis (plural microdialyses)

plural microdialyses

  1. biochemistryA technique in which a short length of dialysis membrane is introduced into a biological tissue in order to collect samples of fluid for analysis.

Origin

From micro- + dialysis.

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APA

microdialysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdialysis

MLA

“microdialysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdialysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microdialysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdialysis.

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