osmotic
adjective
os·mot·ic
äz-ˈmä-tik 
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: of, relating to, caused by, or having the properties of osmosis
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The downside is that excess salt disrupts the body’s fluid balance promoting water retention known as osmotic edema, which can cause puffiness in the face and hands.
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Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2024
Applying a small amount of unprocessed honey to the bite can reduce swelling and prevent infection because its osmotic effect draws out fluids from the wound, thereby cleaning it and protecting it against further bacterial invasion.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 27 May 2024
Use Magnesium Citrate Magnesium citrate is an osmotic agent that may alleviate constipation.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
But there is so much else on the innovation horizon: osmotic energy, geothermal, nuclear fusion, autonomous farming, photonic computing, human longevity.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
Form There are four main types of laxatives for kids: stool softeners, osmotic laxatives, lubricant laxatives, and stimulant laxatives.
—Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 3 Aug. 2023
Taking multiple type of laxatives or using osmotic laxatives specifically were linked to an even higher risk.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Or at least that’s how she’s remembered by most people today, whether that memory is conceived by youthful osmotic consumption or through short-hand cureference, like that one scene in 30 Rock.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2021
The solution is what’s called an osmotic pump, a plastic capsule the size of a pencil eraser, surgically implanted just under the abdominal skin, that’s designed to leak synthetic THC at a steady rate for 28 days.
—David H. Freedman, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020
Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2024
Applying a small amount of unprocessed honey to the bite can reduce swelling and prevent infection because its osmotic effect draws out fluids from the wound, thereby cleaning it and protecting it against further bacterial invasion.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 27 May 2024
Use Magnesium Citrate Magnesium citrate is an osmotic agent that may alleviate constipation.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
But there is so much else on the innovation horizon: osmotic energy, geothermal, nuclear fusion, autonomous farming, photonic computing, human longevity.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
Form There are four main types of laxatives for kids: stool softeners, osmotic laxatives, lubricant laxatives, and stimulant laxatives.
—Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 3 Aug. 2023
Taking multiple type of laxatives or using osmotic laxatives specifically were linked to an even higher risk.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Or at least that’s how she’s remembered by most people today, whether that memory is conceived by youthful osmotic consumption or through short-hand cureference, like that one scene in 30 Rock.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2021
The solution is what’s called an osmotic pump, a plastic capsule the size of a pencil eraser, surgically implanted just under the abdominal skin, that’s designed to leak synthetic THC at a steady rate for 28 days.
—David H. Freedman, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020
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“Osmotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osmotic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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