Medical Dictionary
oncotic pressure
noun on·cot·ic pressure \(ˈ)äŋ-ˈkät-ik-, (ˈ)än-\
Medical Definition of ONCOTIC PRESSURE
: the pressure exerted by plasma proteins on the capillary wall
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