exosmosis
[ ek-sos-moh-sis, ek-soz- ]
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).
Origin of exosmosis
1Other words from exosmosis
- ex·os·mot·ic [ek-sos-mot-ik, -soz-], /ˌɛk sɒsˈmɒt ɪk, -sɒz-/, adjective
- ex·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 solution: Compare endosmosis
Derived forms of exosmosis
- exosmotic (ˌɛksɒzˈmɒtɪk, -sɒs-) or exosmic (ɛkˈsɒzmɪk, -ˈsɒs-), adjective
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