water
water definition - medical
wa·ter (wôˈtər)
noun- 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).
- Any of the liquids that are present in or passed out of the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.
- The fluid that surrounds a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.
- An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas.
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