ENDOSMOSIS

Etymology

Noun

endosmosis (countable and uncountable, plural endosmoses)

osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of higher concentration

Source: Wiktionary


En"dos*mose`, En`dos*mo"sis, n. Etym: [NL. endosmosis, fr. Gr. endosmose.] (Physics)

Definition: The transmission of a fluid or gas from without inward in the phenomena, or by the process, of osmose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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