Medical Definition of Non-Newtonian fluid

1. A fluid in which the viscosity varies depending upon the shear stress. The effect can arise because of alignment of nonspherical molecules as flow is established or because of suspended deformable particles as in blood. It relates to a fluid in which flow and rate of shear are not always proportional to the applied stress and which does not obey Poiseuille's law. See: anomalous viscosity, Fahraeus-Lindqvist effect, Bingham plastic. Compare: newtonian fluid. (21 Jun 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Non-Newtonian Fluid

non-Euclidean geometry
non-finite
non-haem iron protein
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
non-insulin-dependent diabetes
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
non-invertible
non-involvement
non-ionic contrast media
non-ionic detergent
non-issue
non-Jew
non-linear
non-market economy
non-Newtonian fluid (current term)
non-nucleated
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
non-PKU hyperphenylalaninaemia
non-profit-making
non-proliferation
non-pros
non-rapid eye movement
non-resinous
non-resiny
non-resistant
non-ribosomal peptide synthase
non-specific
non-specific anergy
non-specific cholinesterase

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