n., pl., -ses (-sēz').
Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.
plasmolytic plas'mo·lyt'ic (plăz'mə-lĭt'ĭk) adj.
plasmolytically plas'mo·lyt'i·cal·ly adv.
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