exosmosis

ex·os·mo·sis

noun \ˌek-(ˌ)säs-ˈmō-səs, -(ˌ)säz-\

plural ; ex·os·mo·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of EXOSMOSIS

: passage of material through a membrane from a region of higher to a region of lower concentration—compare endosmosis

—ex·os·mot·ic \-ˈmät-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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