noun
- the passage of a fluid through a semipermeable membrane from inside to outside, especially the movement of a solvent out of a cell or solution.
Usage: technical; biology; chemistry
Examples
- Exosmosis occurs when water moves out of a cell placed in a hypertonic solution.
- The process of exosmosis is the opposite of endosmosis in osmotic systems.
- In the laboratory, students observed exosmosis as the cell membrane allowed water to escape.
- Exosmosis can cause cells to shrivel when placed in concentrated salt solutions.
- Understanding exosmosis is essential for studying how plants regulate water balance.