exosmosis
[ ek-sos-moh-sis, ek-soz- ]
/ ˌɛk sɒsˈmoʊ sɪs, ˌɛk sɒz- /
noun
Biology. osmosis toward the outside of a cell or vessel.
Physical Chemistry. the flow of a substance from an area of greater concentration to one of lower concentration (opposed to endosmosis).
Nearby words
exorcist, exorcize, exordium, exoserosis, exoskeleton, exosmosis, exosphere, exospore, exosporium, exostosis, exostosis cartilaginea
Related formsex·os·mot·ic [ek-sos-mot-ik, -soz-] /ˌɛk sɒsˈmɒt ɪk, -sɒz-/, adjectiveex·os·mot·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for exosmosis
exosmosis
/ (ˌɛksɒzˈməʊsɪs, -sɒs-) /
noun
biology osmosis in which water flows from a cell or organism into the surrounding solutionCompare endosmosis
Derived Formsexosmotic (ˌɛksɒzˈmɒtɪk, -sɒs-) or exosmic (ɛkˈsɒzmɪk, -ˈsɒs-), adjective
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Medicine definitions for exosmosis
exosmosis
[ ĕk′sŏz-mō′sĭs, -sŏs- ]
n.
The passage of a fluid through a semipermeable membrane toward a solution of lower concentration, especially the passage of water through a cell membrane into the surrounding medium.
Related formsex′os•mot′ic (-mŏt′ĭk) adj.
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