turgor
Plant Physiology. the normal distention or rigidity of plant cells, resulting from the pressure exerted by the cell contents on the cell walls.
the state of being swollen or distended.
Origin of turgor
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How to use turgor in a sentence
The other, which induces diminution of turgor and contraction, will be termed as the excitatory impulse.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 | Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseThe positive response afforded a conclusive proof of the induction of an increase of turgor at the distal point.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 | Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseIn my first experiment on the subject of detection of induced change of turgor I employed the stimulus of light.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 | Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseIn sensitive plants stimulus applied at a distance induces in the responding region an expansion indicative of increase of turgor.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 | Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseThe induced electric change at A was now galvanometric positivity indicative of increase of turgor and expansion.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 | Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
British Dictionary definitions for turgor
/ (ˈtɜːɡə) /
the normal rigid state of a cell, caused by pressure of the cell contents against the cell wall or membrane: See also turgor pressure
Origin of turgor
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Scientific definitions for turgor
[ tûr′gər, -gôr′ ]
The normal fullness or tension produced by the fluid content of blood vessels, capillaries, and plant or animal cells.
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