Look up: osmolality

1. osmolality
   Type: Term Pronunciation: oz′mō-lal′i-tē Definitions: 1. The concentration of a solution expressed in osmoles of solute particles per kilogram of soluent.
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2. osmolality
   a property of a solution which depends on the concentration of the solute per unit of solvent Category: Chemistry
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3. osmolality
   <chemistry> The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent. The osmolality is directly proportional to the colligative properties of solutions, osmotic pressure, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression and vapour pressure lowering. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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4. osmolality
   (oz″mo-lal´ĭ-te) the concentration of a solution in terms of osmoles of solutes per kilogram of solvent. serum osmolality a measure of the number of dissolved particles per unit of water in serum. In a solution, the fewer the particles of solute in proportion to the nu...
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5. osmolality
   (from the article `nervous system, human`) Two major stimuli trigger the release of vasopressin: increases in extracellular fluid osmolality and decreases in blood volume (as in hemorrhage). ... Because of the importance of osmotic forces in determining fluid distribution within the body, an important attribute of body fluid is its over...
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6. osmolality
   the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent. The osmolality is directly proportional to the colligative properties of solutions; osmotic pressure, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, and vapour pressure lowering.
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7. osmolality
   osmolality Osmotic pressure expressed in terms of osmols or milliosmols per kilogram of water.
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8. osmolality
   (oz;muo-lal;u1-te) A measure of the total concentration of a solution; the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
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9. osmolality
   (oz;muo-lal;u1-te) A measure of the total concentration of a solution; the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
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10. osmolality
    The concentration of particles dissolved in a fluid. The osmolality of serum can help diagnose several medical conditions such as dehydration, diabetes, and shock.
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