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electroosmosis
noun elec·tro·os·mo·sis \i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmō-səs, -äs-\
Definition of ELECTROOSMOSIS
: the movement of a liquid out of or through a porous material or a biological membrane under the influence of an electric field
— elec·tro·os·mot·ic \-ˈmä-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of ELECTROOSMOSIS
1906
Medical Dictionary
electroosmosis
noun elec·tro·os·mo·sis \i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmō-səs, -äs-\
plural elec·tro·os·mo·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ELECTROOSMOSIS
: the movement of a liquid out of or through a porous material or a biological membrane under the influence of an electric field—called also electroendosmosis
—elec·tro·os·mot·ic \-ˈmät-ik\ adjective
—elec·tro·os·mot·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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