PLASMOLYSIS


Meaning of PLASMOLYSIS in English

[ plaz'mɒlɪsɪs ]

■ noun Botany contraction of the protoplast of a plant cell as a result of loss of water.

Derivatives

plasmolyse verb

Origin

C19: mod. L., from plasmo- plasma + -lysis .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.