turgor
noun
- turgescence; turgidity
- the normal distention or rigidity of living animal and plant cells due to pressure against the plasma membrane from within by the cell contents
See turgor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tûrˈgər, -gôrˌ)
noun- The state of being turgid.
- Biology The normal fullness or tension produced by the fluid content of blood vessels, capillaries, and plant or animal cells.
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