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osmometer

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osmometer /os·mom·e·ter/ (oz-mom´ĕ-ter) an instrument for measuring osmotic concentration or pressure.
osmometer
[ozmom′ə·tər]
Etymology: Gk, ōsmos, impulse + metron, measure
1 a device for measuring the acuity of the sense of smell.
2 a device for measuring osmotic pressure either directly or indirectly. It was formerly used to assess the extent of dehydration or blood loss.

osmometer
1. a device for testing the sense of smell.
2. an instrument for measuring osmotic pressure.


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