bloodfiltration
nounUK /ˈblʌd fɪlˌtreɪʃən/
US /ˈblʌd fɪlˌtreɪʃən/
The process of cleaning the blood by taking out waste and extra water.
The kidneys are in charge of bloodfiltration in the body.
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2. The mechanical separation of blood cells from plasma using a filter.
The lab used bloodfiltration to separate the red cells from the liquid part.
3. A medical treatment that filters a patient's blood outside the body.
During dialysis, bloodfiltration helps remove harmful substances from the patient's blood.
4. The natural screening of blood by an organ such as the spleen.
The spleen performs bloodfiltration to catch old or damaged blood cells.