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solution
(sә-loo´shәn)
a homogeneous mixture of one or more substances (solutes) dispersed molecularly in a sufficient quantity of dissolving medium (solvent).
in pharmacology, a liquid preparation of one or more soluble chemical substances, which are usually dissolved in water. For
names of specific solutions, see under the name.
the process of dissolving or disrupting.

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