: the normal state of turgidity and tension in living cells
especially
: the distension of the protoplasmic layer and wall of a plant cell by the fluid contents
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In response, leaves lose their turgor and roll their edges to shade the surface from the intense sunlight.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Cuttings in a vase lost their turgor, incapable of drawing up the water and nutrients that once kept them supple.
—Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
What Causes Excess Skin After Weight Loss? In general, the skin has some degree of elasticity, known as skin turgor.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
Water evaporates, and the cells lose turgor pressure and shrink.
—Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2012
The skin turgor test, also known as the skin tent test, is one way to check for dehydration in your dog.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
Like most mammals, human penises are mostly fleshy, with lots of vascular space for blood to flow into to make the flaccid structure rigid with turgor pressure.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2017
Hudson measures the turgor pressure — basically the water content — of the leaves to determine how much to irrigate before heat spikes hit.
—Chiara Sottile, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2017
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Cuttings in a vase lost their turgor, incapable of drawing up the water and nutrients that once kept them supple.
—Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
What Causes Excess Skin After Weight Loss? In general, the skin has some degree of elasticity, known as skin turgor.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
Water evaporates, and the cells lose turgor pressure and shrink.
—Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2012
The skin turgor test, also known as the skin tent test, is one way to check for dehydration in your dog.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
Like most mammals, human penises are mostly fleshy, with lots of vascular space for blood to flow into to make the flaccid structure rigid with turgor pressure.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2017
Hudson measures the turgor pressure — basically the water content — of the leaves to determine how much to irrigate before heat spikes hit.
—Chiara Sottile, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2017
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“Turgor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turgor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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