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Meanings of hypertonic in English

Portuguese
hipertônico

(Of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution.

hipertônico
Usage of hypertonic in English
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The mainstays of treatment until recently were water restriction and hypertonic saline.
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Complementary hypertonic KCl proved to be effective in cases with persistent cardiac activity.
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Therefore, we additionally started to correct hyponatremia by continuous injection of hypertonic saline.
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We find that hypertonic solutions do not act through changes in intracellular calcium.
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A threshold of FA combined with area identified only hypertonic kits.
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Proteins responsible for tight junction integrity are upregulated in hypertonic states.
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Additional study of hypertonic saline as a diuretic adjuvant is warranted.
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Sputum was induced by hypertonic saline inhalation and processed using the whole sample method.
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She was treated with a continuous infusion of hypertonic saline.
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Conclusion: Fluid resuscitation using hypertonic saline results in volume expansion and less total infusion volume.
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However, larger trials including hypertonic patients are necessary to verify the clinical value of this hypothesis.
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Various hypertonic solutions are now broadly used in medicine and to study modulation of gene expression.
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The hypertonic inner medulla poses challenges to the cells that inhabit this area of the nephron.
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The slightness of the cytolytic effect allows the egg to develop without treatment with hypertonic sea-water.
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This inhibition of D. discoideum amoebae movement in a hypertonic sodium chloride solution was fully reversible.
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In addition, no side effects or serious adverse reactions were reported in patients treated with hypertonic dextrose.
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hipertônico
Hypertonic through the time
Hypertonic across language varieties
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