plasmolysis

[ plaz-mol-uh-sis ]

/ plæzˈmɒl ə sɪs /

noun Botany.

contraction of the protoplasm in a living cell when water is removed by exosmosis.

Origin of plasmolysis

First recorded in 1880–85; plasmo- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM plasmolysis

plas·mo·lyt·ic

[plaz-muh-lit-ik], /ˌplæz məˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveplas·mo·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby plasmolysis

Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium vivax, plasmogamy, plasmoid, plasmolyse, plasmolysis, plasmolyze, plasmon, plasmorrhexis, plasmoschisis, plasmosome

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Example sentences from the Web for plasmolysis

Maceration, freezing and plasmolysis alike yield poor results.
Alcoholic Fermentation|Arthur Harden
It is invisible in the living cell but is evident in plasmolysis.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
Sap vacuoles must be distinguished from spores, on the one hand, and the vacuolated appearance due to plasmolysis, on the other.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for plasmolysis

plasmolysis

/ (plæzˈmɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

the shrinkage of protoplasm away from the cell walls that occurs as a result of excessive water loss, esp in plant cellsSee exosmosis

Derived forms of plasmolysis

plasmolytic (ˌplæzməˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveplasmolytically, adverb

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Medical definitions for plasmolysis

plasmolysis

[ plăz-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. plas•mol•y•ses (-sēz′)

Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.

Other words from plasmolysis

plas′mo•lyt′ic (plăz′mə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for plasmolysis

plasmolysis

[ plăz-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

Plural plasmolyses (plăz-mŏl′ĭ-sēz′)

Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis. It results in loss of turgor and, in plants, wilting of the stems and leaves. If too severe, it can be fatal to the cell.

单词	plasmolysis
释义	plasmolysis [ plaz-mol-uh-sis ] / plæzˈmɒl ə sɪs / noun Botany. contraction of the protoplasm in a living cell when water is removed by exosmosis. Origin of plasmolysis First recorded in 1880–85; plasmo- + -lysis OTHER WORDS FROM plasmolysis plas·mo·lyt·ic [plaz-muh-lit-ik], /ˌplæz məˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveplas·mo·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby plasmolysis Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium vivax, plasmogamy, plasmoid, plasmolyse, plasmolysis, plasmolyze, plasmon, plasmorrhexis, plasmoschisis, plasmosome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plasmolysis Maceration, freezing and plasmolysis alike yield poor results. Alcoholic Fermentation\|Arthur Harden It is invisible in the living cell but is evident in plasmolysis. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer Sap vacuoles must be distinguished from spores, on the one hand, and the vacuolated appearance due to plasmolysis, on the other. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre British Dictionary definitions for plasmolysis plasmolysis / (plæzˈmɒlɪsɪs) / noun the shrinkage of protoplasm away from the cell walls that occurs as a result of excessive water loss, esp in plant cellsSee exosmosis Derived forms of plasmolysis plasmolytic (ˌplæzməˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveplasmolytically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for plasmolysis plasmolysis [ plăz-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs ] n. pl. plas•mol•y•ses (-sēz′) Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis. Other words from plasmolysis plas′mo•lyt′ic (plăz′mə-lĭt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for plasmolysis plasmolysis [ plăz-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs ] Plural plasmolyses (plăz-mŏl′ĭ-sēz′) Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis. It results in loss of turgor and, in plants, wilting of the stems and leaves. If too severe, it can be fatal to the cell. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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