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OSMOTICALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does osmotically mean?
• OSMOTICALLY (adverb)
The adverb OSMOTICALLY has 1 sense:
1. by means of osmosis
Familiarity information: OSMOTICALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
By means of osmosis
Pertainym:
osmotic (of or relating to osmosis)
Context examples
A unit for concentration measurement of osmotically active particles expressed as a number of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
(Osmolality Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
A unit of osmotic strength of solution as a measure of concentration of osmotically active particles expressed in a number of milliosmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
(Milliosmole per Kilogram, NCI Thesaurus)
Delivery rate may be externally controlled or osmotically or peristaltically controlled with the aid of transcutaneous monitoring.
(Implantable pump, NCI Thesaurus)
An osmotically neutral fluid generally consisting of 7.5-10% Dextran-40 and 5% human albumin in saline.
(Dextran-Albumin Solution, NCI Thesaurus)
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