Osmosis
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| Osmosis | |
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| Term | Osmosis |
| Short definition | the process of passage of the solvent portion of a lesser-concentrated solution through a semipermeable membrane into a higher-concentrated solution until the two solutions are equal in concentration; plays an important role in water distribution in the body |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
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Osmosis (definition) the process of passage of the solvent portion of a lesser-concentrated solution through a semipermeable membrane into a higher-concentrated solution until the two solutions are equal in concentration; plays an important role in water distribution in the body
==Osmosis (overview)==