hyperisotonic

hyperisotonic

 [hi″per-i″so-ton´ik]

denoting a solution containing more than 0.45 per cent salt, in which exosmosis causes abnormal notching around the edges of erythrocytes (crenation).

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hy·per·ton·ic

(hī'pĕr-ton'ik),

1. Having a greater degree of tension. Synonym(s): spastic (1)

2. Having a greater osmotic pressure than a reference solution, which is ordinarily assumed to be blood plasma or interstitial fluid; more specifically, refers to a fluid in which cells shrink.

Synonym(s): hyperisotonic

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hy·per·ton·ic

(hī'pĕr-tŏn'ik)

1. Having a greater degree of tension.
Synonym(s): spastic (1) .

2. Having a greater osmotic pressure than a reference solution, which is ordinarily assumed to be blood plasma or interstitial fluid; more specifically, refers to a fluid in which cells shrink.
Synonym(s): hyperisotonic.

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