[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Of the concentration of a solution: expressed in osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent. Also: designating a solution that contains one osmole, or a specified number of osmoles, per kilogram of solvent, or the solute present in such a solution.


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Origin:
1930s; earliest use found in Journal of Clinical Investigation. Blend of osmotic and molal