Substance
solution
so·lu·tion [ suh-loo-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Definitions related to solutions:
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Homogeneous mixture of one or more substances (solutes) dispersed molecularly in a sufficient quantity of dissolving medium (solvent).CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The homogeneous mixtures formed by the mixing of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance (solute) with a liquid (the solvent), from which the dissolved substances can be recovered by physical processes. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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