Definition of Exosmosis

1. n. See Exosmose.

Definition of Exosmosis

1. Noun. osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of lower concentration ¹

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Definition of Exosmosis

1. [n -MOSES]

Medical Definition of Exosmosis

1. The movement of liquid from inside the cell to the outside by osmosis through the cell membrane. Compare: endosmosis. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exosmosis

exornation
exornations
exorphin
exorphine
exorphines
exorphins
exoscopy
exoserosis
exoskeletal
exoskeletally
exoskeleton
exoskeletons
exosmic
exosmose
exosmoses
exosmosis (current term)
exosmotic
exosolar planet
exosolar planets
exosome
exosome complex
exosomes
exosphere
exospheres
exospheric
exospore
exospores
exosporia
exosporium
exossation

Literary usage of Exosmosis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Elements of Chemistry: Theoretical and Practical by William Allen Miller (1877)
"... AND exosmosis. end downwards, in a shallow vessel containing water, noting the height at which the spirit or the solution stands in the stem. ..."

2. The Physiology of Man by Austin Flint (1875)
"... and exosmosis—Influence of membranes upon osmotic currents—Capillary attraction—Imbibition by porous ..."

3. A System of Physiologic Therapeutics: A Practical Exposition of the Methods by Solomon Solis-Cohen (1902)
"Endos- mosis and exosmosis. Other Factors in the Efficacy of Mineral Baths— Chemical Stimulation ; Gaseous Interchange ; Electric Irritation ; Thermic ..."

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