osmoticum
/ɒzˈmɒtɪkəm/Plant Physiol.
noun
A substance which plays a significant role in increasing or maintaining osmotic pressure, especially within cells.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in American Journal of Botany. From osmotic + -um, after Latin nouns in -um.
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