ex·os·mo·sis ( k s z-m  s s, -ss-)n. The passage of a fluid through a semipermeable membrane toward a solution of lower concentration, especially the passage of water through a cell membrane into the surrounding medium. ex os·motic (-mtk) adj. |
exosmosis [ˌɛksɒzˈməʊsɪs -sɒs-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology osmosis in which water flows from a cell or organism into the surrounding solution Compare endosmosis
exosmotic [ˌɛksɒzˈmɒtɪk -sɒs-], exosmic [ɛkˈsɒzmɪk -ˈsɒs-] adj
exosmosis
(in osmosis) the slower spread of the more dense fluid through the membrane to merge with the less dense. Cf. endosmosis. — exosmotic, adj.
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