Natural Phenomenon or Process
osmosis
os·mo·sis [ oz-moh-sis, os- ]
Etymology:
Greek osmos = impulse or thrust + -osis = condition
Definitions related to osmosis:
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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.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(osmotic) Having to do with osmosis (the passage of a liquid through a membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one). This causes the more concentrated solution to become diluted, and makes the concentrations in both solutions more equal. Osmotic also refers to a type of laxative that increases the amount of water in the large intestine, which softens the stool to help it pass more easily.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Tendency of fluids (e.g., water) to move from the less concentrated to the more concentrated side of a semipermeable membrane.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Tendency of fluids to move from the less concentrated to the more concentrated side of a semipermeable membrane.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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