EXOSMOSIS


Meaning of EXOSMOSIS in English

— exosmotic /ek'sos mot"ik, -soz-/ , adj. — exosmotically , adv.

/ek'sos moh"sis, ek'soz-/ , n.

1. Biol. osmosis toward the outside of a cell or vessel.

2. Physical Chem. the flow of a substance from an area of greater concentration to one of lower concentration (opposed to endosmosis ).

[ 1830-40; Latinization of now obs. exosmose 2 , OSMOSIS ]

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