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tur⋅gor

  [tur-ger]
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–noun
1. Plant Physiology. the normal distention or rigidity of plant cells, resulting from the pressure exerted by the cell contents on the cell walls.
2. the state of being swollen or distended.
Origin:
1875–80; < LL, equiv. to L turg(ēre) to swell + -or -or 1
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tur·gor   (tûr'gər, -gôr')   
n.  

  1. The state of being turgid.

  2. Biology The normal fullness or tension produced by the fluid content of blood vessels, capillaries, and plant or animal cells.


[Late Latin, from Latin turgēre, to be swollen.]
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Main Entry: tur·gor
Pronunciation: 't&r-g&r, -"go(&)r
Function: noun
: the normal state of turgidity and tension in living cells;especially : the rigidity of a plant that is due to the pressure of the cell contents against the cell walls and that is lost or greatly diminished in wilting
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turgor tur·gor (tûr'gər, -gôr')
n.

  1. The state of being turgid.

  2. The normal fullness or tension produced by the fluid content of blood vessels, capillaries, and cells.

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turgor   (tûr'gər, -gôr')  Pronunciation Key 
The normal fullness or tension produced by the fluid content of blood vessels, capillaries, and plant or animal cells.
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