Meaning & use
Isosmotic
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Having the same osmotic pressure as another solution, especially a body fluid.
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The IV fluid was formulated to be isosmotic with blood plasma.
Researchers tested how cells behaved in an isosmotic solution.
A note on using this word
"Isosmotic" is closely related to "isotonic," though the two terms are technically distinct in physiology.
Words with a similar meaning
isotonic
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Words with an opposite meaning
hyperosmotichyposmotic
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