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hyperosmotic

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hy·per·os·mot·ic (hpr-z-mtk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by increased osmosis.

Hyperosmotic
Hypertonic, containing a higher concentration of salts or other dissolved materials than normal tissues.
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hyperosmotic
[-osmot′ik]
pertaining to a solution that has a higher solute concentration than another solution. Compare hypoosmotic, isosmotic.

hyperosmotic
pertaining to hyperosmolarity.

hyperosmotic state
condition caused by the accumulation in the body of significant quantities of osmotically active solutes, e.g. hypernatremia, hyperglycemia. See also hyperosmolality.


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