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endosmosis Definition

endos·mo·sis (en′däs mō′sis)

noun

in osmosis, the more rapid, inward diffusion of the less dense fluid through the semipermeable membrane to mingle with the more dense

Etymology: altered (after osmosis) < Fr endosmose < endo-, endo- + Gr ōsmos: see osmosis

Related Forms:

  • endosmotic en′·dos·mot′ic (-mät′ik) adjective