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Definition of Osmosis

1. Noun. (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal.

Definition of Osmosis

1. n. Osmose.

Definition of Osmosis

1. a form of diffusion of a fluid through a membrane [n -MOSES]

Medical Definition of Osmosis

1. The movement of solvent through a membrane impermeable to solute, in order to balance the chemical potential due to the concentration differences on each side of the membrane. Frequently mis used in the popular press. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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