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Definition of Hydrostatic pressure
1. Noun. The pressure equivalent to that exerted on a surface by a column of water of a given height. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Hydrostatic pressure
1. The pressure exerted by a liquid as a result of its potential energy, ignoring its kinetic energy; frequently used to distinguish a true pressure from an osmotic pressure or to emphasize the variation in pressure in a column of fluid due to the effect of gravity. (05 Mar 2000)
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