Osmotic pressure is created by the presence in a fluid of small diffusible molecules that easily move through the capillary membrane.

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Osmotic pressure is created by the presence of solutes (such as salts, sugars, proteins) that cannot easily cross the capillary membrane, causing water to move towards the higher solute concentration to balance solute levels on both sides of the membrane.

Osmotic Pressure Is Created by the Presence in a Fluid