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Osmosis

Medical Definition: Tendency of fluids (e.g., water) to move from the less concentrated to the more concentrated side of a semipermeable membrane.
Guide Notes: NIM; coord NIM with substance /pharmacokin (IM) or tissue /metab (IM); osmotic shock: index under OSMOTIC PRESSURE

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