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Definition of Crystalloid
1. a. Crystal-like; transparent like crystal.
2. n. A body which, in solution, diffuses readily through animal membranes, and generally is capable of being crystallized; -- opposed to colloid.
Definition of Crystalloid
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Medical Definition of Crystalloid
1. 1. Resembling a crystal, or being such. 2. A body that in solution can pass through a semipermeable membrane, as distinguished from a colloid, which cannot do so. (05 Mar 2000)