water

water definition - medical

wa·ter (wôˈtər)

noun
  1. A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms).
  2. Any of the liquids that are present in or passed out of the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.
  3. The fluid that surrounds a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.
  4. An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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