osmotic shock
noun
: a rapid change in the osmotic pressure (as by transfer to a medium of different concentration) affecting a living system
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First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Osmotic shock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osmotic%20shock. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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osmotic shock
noun
: a rapid change in the osmotic pressure (as by transfer to a medium of different concentration) affecting a living system
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