Definition of Osmotic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to osmosis. "Osmotic pressure"

Partainyms: Osmosis
Derivative terms: Osmosis

Definition of Osmotic

1. a. Pertaining to, or having the property of, osmose; as, osmotic force.

Definition of Osmotic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to osmosis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Osmotic

1. pertaining to osmosis [adj] - See also: osmosis

Medical Definition of Osmotic

1. Pertaining to or of the nature of osmosis (= the passage of pure solvent from a solution of lesser to one of greater solute concentration when the two solutions are separated by a membrane which selectively prevents the passage of solute molecules, but is permeable to the solvent). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Osmotic

osmoresponsive
osmose
osmosed
osmosensation
osmosensing
osmosensitive
osmosensitivity
osmosensor
osmosensors
osmoses
osmosing
osmosis
osmosity
osmote
osmotherapy
osmotic (current term)
osmotic diuresis
osmotic diuretics
osmotic fragility
osmotic nephrosis
osmotic pressure
osmotic shock
osmotica
osmotically
osmoticum
osmotolerance
osmous
osmund
osmunda
osmundas

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