emulsoid

emulsoid definition - medical

e·mul·soid (ĭ-mŭlˈsoidˌ)

noun
A colloidal dispersion in which the dispersed particles are more or less liquid, exerting an attraction on and absorbing a certain quantity of the fluid in which they are suspended.

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