plasmolysis

noun plas·mol·y·sis \plaz-ˈmä-lə-səs\

Definition of PLASMOLYSIS

: shrinking of the cytoplasm away from the wall of a living cell due to outward osmotic flow of water

— plas·mo·lyt·ic \ˌplaz-mə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1883

Medical Dictionary

noun plas·mol·y·sis \plaz-ˈmäl-ə-səs\

: shrinking of the cytoplasm away from the wall of a living cell due to water loss by exosmosis

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