See Also: osmolal(dictionary)
osmolal clearance(medicine)

orectic (iou) and osmolal (iou)


orectic (iou)



orectic noun & adjective. L17.
[Greek orektikos appetitive, from orektos, from oregein stretch out, grasp after, desire: see -IC.]
A. noun. A stimulant for the appetite. rare. Only in L17.
b. adjective. Chiefly Philosophy. Pertaining to or characterized by appetite or desire; appetitive. L18.

osmolal (iou)



osmolal adjective. M20.
[Blend of OSMOTIC and MOLAL.]
Chemistry. Of the concentration of a solution: expressed as an osmolality.
osmo'lality noun the number of osmotically effective dissolved particles per unit quantity of a solution, esp. when expressed as (milli)osmoles per kilogram of solvent M20.