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hy·per·os·mot·ic

(hī'pĕr-oz-mot'ik),
1. Having an osmolality greater than another fluid, ordinarily assumed to be plasma or extracellular fluid.
2. Relating to increased osmosis.
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hyperosmotic

(hī′pər-ŏz-mŏt′ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or characterized by increased osmosis.
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hy·per·os·mot·ic

(hī'pĕr-oz-mot'ik)
1. Having an osmolality greater than that of another fluid, ordinarily assumed to be plasma or extracellular fluid.
2. Relating to increased osmosis.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

hyperosmotic

Of a fluid having a concentration of solutes great than that of the normal extracellular fluid.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Hyperosmotic

Hypertonic, containing a higher concentration of salts or other dissolved materials than normal tissues.
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In hyperosmotic crustaceans sodium influxes from dilute media have been reported (Sutcliffe 1968; Harris 1970).
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