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osmole

 [oz´mōl]
a unit of osmotic pressure equivalent to the amount of solute that dissociates in solution to form one mole (Avogadro's number) of particles (molecules and ions). Symbol Osm.
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os·mole

(oz'mōl),
The molecular weight of a solute, in grams, divided by the number of ions or particles into which it dissociates in solution.
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osmole

Physiology A volume-regulating organic solute that may accumulate in high concentrations in a cell without adverse effects on the cell's structure or function. See Idiogenic osmole.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

os·mole

(oz'mōl)
The molecular weight of a solute, in grams, divided by the number of ions or particles into which it dissociates in solution.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

osmole

The standard unit of osmotic pressure. The osmole is equal to the molecular weight of the dissolved substance expressed in grams divided by the number of particles or IONS into which each molecule of the substance dissociates in solution.
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