endosmosis

endosmosis definition - medical

en·dos·mo·sis (ĕnˌdŏz-mōˈsĭs)

noun
The passage of a fluid inward through a permeable membrane, as of a cell, toward a fluid of higher concentration.

Related Forms:

  • enˌdos·motˈic (-mŏtˈĭk) adjective

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