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so·lu·tion (soln., sol), (sŏ-lū'shŭn), 1. The incorporation of a solid, liquid, or gas into a liquid or noncrystalline solid resulting in a homogeneous single phase. See also: dispersion, suspension. See also: solution of contiguity, solution of continuity. 2. Generally, an aqueous solution of a nonvolatile substance. See also: solution of contiguity, solution of continuity. 3. In the language of the Pharmacopeia, an aqueous solution of a nonvolatile substance is called a solution or liquor; an aqueous solution of a volatile substance is a water (aqua); an alcoholic solution of a nonvolatile substance is a tincture (tinctura); an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance is a spirit (spiritus); a solution in vinegar is a vinegar (acetum); a solution in glycerin is a glycerol (glyceritum); a solution in wine is a wine (vinum); a solution of sugar in water is a syrup (syrupus); a solution of a mucilaginous substance is a mucilage (mucilago); a solution of an alkaloid or metallic oxide in oleic acid is an oleate (oleatum). See also: solution of contiguity, solution of continuity. 4. The termination of a disease by crisis. See also: solution of contiguity, solution of continuity. 5. A break, cut, or laceration of the solid tissues. See also: solution of contiguity, solution of continuity. Synonym(s): solutio [L. solutio] solutioS11-870460 (so-lu'she-o) [L. solutio, explanation, solution] Solution.LegalSeeSolution |