hypertonic
US /ˌhaɪ.pərˈtɑː.nɪk/
UK /ˌhaɪ.pəˈtɒn.ɪk/
形容詞
高滲的
(of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid
範例:
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Placing a cell in a hypertonic solution will cause water to leave the cell.
將細胞置於高滲溶液中會導致水分流出細胞。
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Doctors sometimes use hypertonic saline solutions to reduce swelling.
醫生有時使用高滲鹽水溶液來減輕腫脹。