osmolysis

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noun

The rupture of a cell wall due to excessive osmotic pressure

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Meanings

noun
  1. The rupture of a cell wall due to excessive osmotic pressure

Origin

From osmo- + -lysis.

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APA

osmolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmolysis

MLA

“osmolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osmolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmolysis.

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