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osmosis noun ( LIQUID )
/ɒzˈməʊ.sɪs/
/ɑːzˈmoʊ-/ n [U] specialized Definition
the process in plants and animals by which a liquid moves gradually from one part of the body or the plant to another through a membrane (= cell covering)
Fluid flows back into the tiny blood vessels by osmosis.
osmotic adjective
/ɒzˈmɒt.ɪk//ɑːzˈmɑː.t ̬ɪk/ adj [before noun] (Definition of osmosis noun (LIQUID) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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