exosmosis
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ex·os·mo·sis (ĕk'sŏz-mō'sĭs, -sŏs-) 
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n.
The passage of a fluid through a semipermeable membrane toward a solution of lower concentration, especially the passage of water through a cell membrane into the surrounding medium.
exosmotic ex'os·mot'ic (-mŏt'ĭk) adj.
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(ĕk'sŏz-mō'sĭs, -sŏs-)
n.
n.
The passage of a fluid through a semipermeable membrane toward a solution of lower concentration, especially the passage of water through a cell membrane into the surrounding medium.
ex'os·mot'ic (-mŏt'ĭk) adj.| Veterinary Dictionary: exosmosis |
Osmosis or diffusion from within outward.
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