hyperosmolar

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or as a result of hyperosmolarity.

Opposite
hypoosmolar
OriginEnglish osmolar ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

adjectivehyperosmolar (comparative more hyperosmolar, superlative most hyperosmolar)

comparative more hyperosmolar · superlative most hyperosmolar

  1. Of, pertaining to, or as a result of hyperosmolarity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hypoosmolar

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishosmolar
  8. Englishhyperosmolar

From hyper- + osmolar.

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APA

hyperosmolar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmolar

MLA

“hyperosmolar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmolar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperosmolar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmolar.

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