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exosmosis [ek-sos-moh-sis, ek-soz-] WORD ORIGIN 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). Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of exosmosis 1830–40; Latinization of now obsolete exosmose French; see ex-2, osmosis Related formsex·os·mot·ic [ek-sos-mot-ik, -soz-] /ˌɛk sɒsˈmɒt ɪk, -sɒz-/, adjectiveex·os·mot·i·cal·ly, adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for exosmosis exosmosis noun biology osmosis in which water flows from a cell or organism into the surrounding solutionCompare endosmosis Derived Formsexosmotic (ˌɛksɒzˈmɒtɪk, -sɒs-) or exosmic (ɛkˈsɒzmɪk, -ˈsɒs-), adjective Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 exosmosis in Medicine exosmosis [ĕk′sŏz-mō′sĭs, -sŏs-] n. The passage of a fluid through a semipermeable membrane toward a solution of lower concentration, especially the passage of water through a cell membrane into the surrounding medium. Related formsex′os•mot′ic (-mŏt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
