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Definition of Endosmosis
1. Noun. osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of higher concentration ¹
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Medical Definition of Endosmosis
1. Movement of water into a cell as a result of greater internal osmotic pressure. The water potential within the vascular sap of a plant cell must be lower than that in the bathing medium or sap of a neighbouring cell. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)