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1. (n.) crystalloid
a usu. crystallizable substance that, when dissolved in a liquid, will diffuse readily through vegetable or animal membranes.
2. (adj.) crystalloid
resembling a crystal.
3. crystalloid
of the nature of a crystalloid.
Etymology: (1860–65; < Gk krystalloeidēs)
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1. (adj) Crystalloid
crystal-like; transparent like crystal
2. (noun) Crystalloid
a body which, in solution, diffuses readily through animal membranes, and generally is capable of being crystallized; -- opposed to colloid
3. (noun) Crystalloid
one of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells; -- called also protein crystal
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