oncotic

English

Etymology

From New Latin onco- (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “lump, mass, bulk”) +‎ -tic.

Adjective

oncotic (not comparable)

1. Relating to osmotic pressure caused by the presence of colloids.
   • 2000 February 18, Karl Lenhard Rudolph et al., “Inhibition of Experimental Liver Cirrhosis in Mice by Telomerase Gene Delivery”, in Science‎^[1], volume 287, number 5456, →DOI, pages 1253–1258:

     Albumin is a major product of hepatocytes and a critical serum protein required for the maintenance of vascular oncotic pressure and fluid homeostasis; thus, these findings are consistent with improved liver function after telomerase treatment.

Derived terms

• hyperoncotic

Translations

relating to osmotic pressure caused by the presence of colloids

• Arabic: جِرْمِيّ (jirmiyy)
• Czech: onkotický (cs)
• German: onkotisch (de)
• Polish: onkotyczny
• Turkish: onkotik

Anagrams

• coction