#osmotic pressure
- Alasotonic — Pertaining to the tonicity or osmotic pressure specific to a saline solution; characterized by the structural balance between the salt concentration of an external liquid medium and that of internal cellular fluids, preventing cellular dehydration or membrane rupture. In a molecular physiological sense, the term describes the property of a mineral solution to maintain constant the osmotic pressure of living tissues exposed to interactions with sodium or chloride ions.
- Albumin — A macromolecular protein soluble in water and dilute salt solutions, coagulable by heat, present in large quantities in blood plasma, lymph, egg white, and some plant seeds, playing an essential role in maintaining osmotic pressure and transporting nutrients.