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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•dos•mo•sis (en′doz mō′sis, -dos-),USA pronunciation n. - Cell Biology, Biochemistry[Biol.]osmosis toward the inside of a cell or vessel.
- Chemistry[Physical Chem.]the flow of a substance from an area of lesser concentration to one of greater concentration (opposed to exosmosis).
- French; see end-, osmosis
- 1830–40; Latinization of now obsolete endosmose
en•dos•mot•ic (en′doz mot′ik, -dos-),USA pronunciation adj. en′dos•mot′i•cal•ly, adv. |