hydroosmotic

adjective

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

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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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