Endosmosis

[,endɒs'mәusis]

Definition

(n.) The transmission of a fluid or gas from without inward in the phenomena, or by the process, of osmose.

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Definition

n. the passage of a fluid inwards through an organic membrane to mix with another fluid inside—also En′dosmose.—n. Endosmom′eter an instrument for measuring endosmotic action.—adjs. Endosmomet′ric; Endosmot′ic pertaining to or of the nature of endosmosis.—adv. Endosmot′ically.

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