- isosmotic solution
- nouna solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood• Syn: ↑isotonic solution• Hypernyms: ↑solution• Hyponyms: ↑Ringer's solution, ↑Ringer solution, ↑saline solution, ↑saline
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isotonic solution — noun a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood • Syn: ↑isosmotic solution • Hypernyms: ↑solution • Hyponyms: ↑Ringer s solution, ↑Ringer solution, ↑saline solution, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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