osmole /os·mole/ (oz´mol) a unit of osmotic pressure equivalent to the amount of solute that dissociates in solution to form one mole (Avogadro's number) of particles (molecules and ions). Symbol Osm.
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os·mole ( z m l , s-)n. The molecular weight of a solute, in grams, divided by the number of ions or particles into which it dissociates in solution. os·mo lar (z-ml r, s-) adj. |
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[os′mōl]
Etymology: Gk, osmos, impulse, osis, condition + mole (molecule)
the quantity of a substance in solution in the form of molecules, ions, or both (usually expressed in grams) that has the same osmotic pressure as one mole of an ideal nonelectrolyte. Also spelled osmol. M-osmolal, adj.
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a unit of osmotic pressure equivalent to the amount of solute substances that dissociates in solution to form one mole (Avogadro's number) of particles (molecules and ions). Abbreviated Osm.
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Physiology A volume-regulating organic solute that may accumulate in high concentrations in a cell without adverse effects on the cell's structure or function. See Idiogenic osmole.
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