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osmotic pressure
noun
Definition of OSMOTIC PRESSURE
: the pressure produced by or associated with osmosis and dependent on molar concentration and absolute temperature: as a : the maximum pressure that develops in a solution separated from a solvent by a membrane permeable only to the solvent b : the pressure that must be applied to a solution to just prevent osmosis
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First Known Use of OSMOTIC PRESSURE
1888
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osmotic pressure
noun
Medical Definition of OSMOTIC PRESSURE
: the pressure produced by or associated with osmosis and dependent on molar concentration and absolute temperature: as a : the maximum pressure that develops in a solution separated from a solvent by a membrane permeable only to the solvent b : the pressure that must be applied to a solution to just prevent osmosis
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