Definition of root pressure
: the chiefly osmotic pressure by which water rises into the stems of plants from the roots
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“Root pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20pressure. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of root pressure was in 1875
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