plasmolyze

verb

plas·​mo·​lyze ˈplaz-mə-ˌlīz How to pronounce plasmolyze (audio)
plasmolyzed; plasmolyzing

transitive verb

: to subject to plasmolysis

intransitive verb

: to undergo plasmolysis

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of plasmolyze was in 1888

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“Plasmolyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasmolyze. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

plasmolyze

verb
plas·​mo·​lyze
variants or chiefly British plasmolyse
plasmolyzed or chiefly British plasmolysed; plasmolyzing or chiefly British plasmolysing

transitive verb

: to subject to plasmolysis

intransitive verb

: to undergo plasmolysis
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