adjective
- of or relating to osmoles; expressing the concentration of dissolved particles in a solution per kilogram of solvent
Usage: technical; medical/scientific
Examples
- The osmolal concentration of blood plasma is normally maintained within a narrow range.
- Doctors measured the patient's serum osmolal level to assess kidney function.
- An osmolal gap can indicate the presence of unmeasured solutes in the blood.
- The osmolal pressure of a solution depends on the number of dissolved particles present.