Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemocatharsis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hemo-cathar-sis
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cleansing of the blood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The name "hemocatharsis" has been applied to this method of blood washing or dilution."
"In the opinion of experts, the method of hemocatharsis used in the device is also highly promising for the preservation of organs before transplantation."
"Even though CAPD is a continuous hemocatharsis method, it achieves considerably low levels of clearance, which are barely adequate for preventing uremia."

Etymology

From hemo- + catharsis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hemo

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

haemocatharsis (alternative) hæmocatharsis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hemocathartic

Questions

What does hemocatharsis mean?: Cleansing of the blood.
Where does hemocatharsis come from?: From hemo- + catharsis.

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