isotonicity law

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isotonicity law

[ī′sətonis′itē]

a law that describes a state of equal osmotic pressure in extracellular body fluids that results from equal concentrations of electrolytes and other solute particles in the fluid. If a hypertonic solution is ingested, additional water will be drawn from surrounding blood plasma to dilute the intestinal contents and maintain tonicity.

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