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Medical Definition of Hydraulic motor
1. By altering the internal osmotic pressure within a cell, water will enter and a considerable expansion of the compartment will occur. This has been used as a motor device in plants (turgor pressure), in eversion of nematocysts and possibly in the production of other cellular protrusions. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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