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hydroosmotic

adj hy·dro·os·mot·ic \ˌhī-drō-äz-ˈmät-ik, -äs-\

Medical Definition of HYDROOSMOTIC

:  of, relating to, or promoting the passage of water through semipermeable membranes <the hydroosmotic effect of antidiuretic hormone>

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