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osmotic
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endosmosis
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root pressure
osmosensitivity
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membrane
iso osmotic
water
cytolysis
osmotrophy
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absorption
osmosolute
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Definitions:
Noun
osmosis
Definition: (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
Definition: The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.