noun
- plural of plasmolysis; instances or processes in which a cell loses water and its protoplasm shrinks away from the cell wall
Usage: biology; technical
verb
- third-person singular present tense of plasmolyze; causes plasmolysis in a cell or organism
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- When plant cells are placed in a hypertonic solution, plasmolysis occurs as water leaves the cell.
- The salt solution plasmolyses the onion cells within minutes.
- Multiple plasmolyses were observed under the microscope during the experiment.
- Excessive salt in soil plasmolyses root cells, damaging the plant.
- The researcher documented several plasmolyses in her laboratory notes.