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osmoticum [ os·mo·ti·cum ]

[
US
ɑːzmətɪkəm ]
[
UK
ɒzmətɪkəm ]
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Noun

1. A substance which plays a significant role in increasing or maintaining osmotic pressure, especially within cells.

Origin

1. 1960s; earliest use found in American Journal of Botany. From osmotic + -um, after Latin nouns in -um.

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