plasmolysis
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noun \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
Origin of PLASMOLYSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1883
plas·mol·y·sis
noun \plaz-ˈmäl-ə-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PLASMOLYSIS
: shrinking of the cytoplasm away from the wall of a living cell due to water loss by exosmosis
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