hyperoncotic
hyperoncotic adjective: having a higher than normal oncotic pressure.
Adjective
hyperoncotic (not comparable)
- Having a higher than normal oncotic pressure
- These data were not confirmed by others, who showed a protective effect of hyperoncotic albumin on sepsis-induced intestinal and lung injury [16 ].2016 March 5, “Effects of the Infusion of 4% or 20% Human Serum Albumin on the Skeletal Muscle Microcirculation in Endotoxemic Rats”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin of hyperoncotic
From hyper- + oncotic.
Questions about hyperoncotic
- What does hyperoncotic mean?
- Hyperoncotic means having a higher than normal oncotic pressure.
- What part of speech is hyperoncotic?
- Hyperoncotic is an adjective.
Words near hyperoncotic in the dictionary
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