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Definition of plasmolysis - 4 dictionary results

plas⋅mol⋅y⋅sis

  [plaz-mol-uh-sis]
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–noun Botany.
contraction of the protoplasm in a living cell when water is removed by exosmosis.
Origin:
1880–85; plasmo- + -lysis

Related forms:
plas⋅mo⋅lyt⋅ic  [plaz-muh-lit-ik] , adjective
plas⋅mo⋅lyt⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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plas·mol·y·sis   (plāz-mŏl'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.   pl. plas·mol·y·ses (-sēz')
Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.
plas'mo·lyt'ic (plāz'mə-lĭt'ĭk) adj., plas'mo·lyt'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: plas·mol·y·sis
Pronunciation: plaz-'mäl-&-s&s
Function: noun
: shrinking of the cytoplasm away from the wall ofa living cell due to water loss by exosmosis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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plasmolysis plas·mol·y·sis (plāz-mŏl'ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. plas·mol·y·ses (-sēz')
Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.

plas'mo·lyt'ic (plāz'mə-lĭt'ĭk) adj.

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