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hyperosmosis
1. Producing or caused by abnormally rapid osmosis (the diffusion of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a dilute to a more concentrated solution).
2. Containing a higher concentration of osmotically active components than a standard solution.
2. Containing a higher concentration of osmotically active components than a standard solution.
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hyper-, hyp-
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-osis, -sis, -sia, -sy, -se
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osmo-, osmia-, osmi-, -osmia, -osmatic (push) +
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