Meanings
nounhyperosmolarity (countable and uncountable, plural hyperosmolarities)
plural hyperosmolarities
- countableuncountableAn abnormally high osmolarity
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Hellenic*hupér
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
- Englishhyper-
- Englishosmolarity
- Englishhyperosmolarity
From hyper- + osmolarity.
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hyperosmolarity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmolarity
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“hyperosmolarity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmolarity. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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