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baricity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The density of a substance compared to the density of human cerebral spinal fluid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: physical, uncountable, usually

Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Baricity is used in anesthesia to determine the manner in which a particular drug will spread in the intrathecal space.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English baric Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English baricity From baric + -ity.