crystalloid

Small dissolved particle

A crystalloid is a substance that can dissolve and pass through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid, which cannot.

In medicine, crystalloid solutions like saline or Ringer's lactate are intravenous fluids used to restore hydration and electrolyte balance: The ER team started a crystalloid infusion.

The term also describes crystal-like structures in cells.

medical

saline

Salt-water solution

electrolyteConductive dissolved substance
intravenousInto the vein
infusionSteeping to extract essence

IV · hydration · isotonic · hypertonic · hypotonic · lactated · dextrose · rehydration · resuscitation · bolus

chemistry

solute

Substance absorbed by solvent

ionCharged atom or molecule
moleculeBonded atomic group
aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions

osmosis · diffusion · semipermeable · membrane · permeability · solvent · dissolved · dispersion · bioavailability · concentration

optical

transparent

Allowing light through

translucentPermitting diffused light passage
clearWithout obstruction or fog
pellucidTransparently clear

limpid · vitreous · hyaline · refractive · prismatic

structure

lattice

Openwork of crossed strips

facetPlane on cut stone
symmetryInvariance under transformation
hexagonalSix-edged polygon's form

cubic · atomic · molecular · ordered · regular · geometric · prismatic · formation · growth · nucleation

crystalloid

saline

solute

transparent

lattice

crystalloid

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