hyperosmotic

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adjective

hypertonic

OriginEnglish osmotic ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

adjectivehyperosmotic (comparative more hyperosmotic, superlative most hyperosmotic)

comparative more hyperosmotic · superlative most hyperosmotic

  1. hypertonic
  2. Relating to hyperosmolarity
  3. Relating to hyperosmosis

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. Englishosmotic
  8. Englishhyperosmotic

From hyper- + osmotic.

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APA

hyperosmotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmotic

MLA

“hyperosmotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperosmotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperosmotic.

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