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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshyperosmotique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.pɛʁ.ɔs.mɔ.tik
"La solution hyperosmotique provoque un déplacement d'eau."
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2 senses- 1
Having a higher osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid.
"The cells shriveled when they were placed in a hyperosmotic solution." - 2
Relating to or denoting a concentration of dissolved particles greater than that of a standard reference solution.
"Hyperosmotic laxatives work by drawing water into the intestinal lumen through osmosis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'hyper-' meaning 'above' or 'excessive', combined with 'osmotic', which stems from the Greek 'ōsmos' meaning 'a push' or 'impulsion'. Coined in the late 19th century within physical chemistry and physiology to describe solutions with higher osmotic pressure relative to another fluid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hyperosmotic" is said worldwide
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hyperosmotique
Transliteration: i.pɛʁ.ɔs.mɔ.tik
"La solution hyperosmotique provoque un déplacement d'eau."
hyperosmotisch
Transliteration: hʏpɐʔɔsˈmoːtɪʃ
"Die Zellen schrumpfen in einer hyperosmotischen Umgebung."
iperosmotico
Transliteration: i.pe.rozˈmɔ.ti.ko
"Il liquido iperosmotico richiama acqua dai tessuti."
hiperosmótico
Transliteration: i.pe.ɾozˈmo.ti.ko
"Una solución hiperosmótica genera presión osmótica elevada."
hiperosmótico
Transliteration: i.pe.ɾozˈmɔ.ti.ku
"O meio hiperosmótico causa a saída de água da célula."
परासरण-दाबी
Transliteration: parasaran-daabi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हाइपरऑस्मोटिक विलयन कोशिकाओं से पानी खींचता है।"
高渗的
Transliteration: gāoshén de
Script: 中文汉字
"高渗溶液会导致细胞失水。"
고삼투압의
Transliteration: gosamtuap-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"고삼투압 용액은 세포막을 통해 물을 끌어들입니다."
高浸透圧の
Transliteration: kōshintōatsu no
Script: 日本語
"高浸透圧溶液は細胞から水分を引き抜きます。"
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