electroosmosis

noun

elec·​tro·​os·​mo·​sis i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmō-səs 

-äs-

: the movement of a liquid out of or through a porous material or a biological membrane under the influence of an electric field

electroosmotic

i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmä-tik 

-äs-

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

electroosmosis

noun

elec·​tro·​os·​mo·​sis i-ˌlek-trō-äz-ˈmō-səs, -äs- 

plural electroosmoses -ˌsēz 

: the movement of a liquid out of or through a porous material or a biological membrane under the influence of an electric field

called also electroendosmosis

electroosmotic

-ˈmät-ik 

adjective

electroosmotically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb