osmotic
adjective
os·mot·ic
| \ äz-ˈmä-tik
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Definition of osmotic
: of, relating to, caused by, or having the properties of osmosis
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Other Words from osmotic
osmotically
\ äz-ˈmä-ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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What’s more, osmotic laxatives can cause your blood pressure to drop and even cause permanent kidney damage, Dr. Leavey adds. — Korin Miller, SELF, "5 Things You Need To Know About Using Laxatives For Weight Loss," 2 Jan. 2019 Comes with a $13,000 per month maintenance fee, which pays for itself in osmotic chicness. — Rachel Mosely, Town & Country, "The 1% Daily," 16 July 2014 The most common dilators are osmotic ones — Chavi Eve Karkowsky, Slate Magazine, "Yes, Jane Doe got her abortion. But the wait put her at greater risk.," 30 Oct. 2017 There is some kind of osmotic subconscious process in which all of us decide this or that law is a Good Thing. — Paul Sassone, chicagotribune.com, "Column: New distracted walking law is a step in the right direction," 24 Aug. 2017 Vitamin C may also help with one of the side effects of diabetes, osmotic diuresis, which is the leakage of urine into the bodily system. — National Geographic, "A Nightmare Disease Haunted Ships During Age of Discovery," 15 Jan. 2017 Salt: Increases the osmotic transport of moisture, speeding up the cheese-drying process. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "What’s Inside: Squirt-On Cheese," 1 Oct. 2006These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'osmotic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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