plasmolysis

plasmolysis Definition

plas·moly·sis (plaz mäl′i sis)

noun

Biol. a shrinking of the protoplasm of a living cell due to loss of water by osmosis

Etymology: ModL: see plasmo- & -lysis

plasmolysis Usage Examples

Converse of object

cause: Be patient, the fructose solution is dense enough to cause plasmolysis in the tissues of the mounted critters.

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