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    ISOSMOTIC SOLUTION

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A solution having the same osmotic pressure as bloodplay

    Synonyms:

    isosmotic solution; isotonic solution

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("isosmotic solution" is a kind of...):

    solution (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "isosmotic solution"):

    Ringer's solution; Ringer solution (an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations)

    saline; saline solution (an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water)

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