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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•os•mo•sis (ek′sos mō′sis, ek′soz-),USA pronunciation n. - Cell Biology, Biochemistry[Biol.]osmosis toward the outside of a cell or vessel.
- Chemistry[Physical Chem.]the flow of a substance from an area of greater concentration to one of lower concentration (opposed to endosmosis).
- French; see ex-2, osmosis
- 1830–40; Latinization of now obsolete exosmose
ex•os•mot•ic (ek′sos mot′ik, -soz-),USA pronunciation adj. ex′os•mot′i•cal•ly, adv. |