anatonosis

noun

an·​a·​to·​no·​sis

ˌanətəˈnōsə̇s

plural anatonoses

-ōˌsēz

: the process of adjustment of intracellular osmotic pressure of plant cells by variation of the sugar content of the vacuolar sap

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ana- + Greek tonōsis strengthening

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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