plasmolysis
noun
plas·mol·y·sis
plaz-ˈmä-lə-səs 
: shrinking of the cytoplasm away from the wall of a living cell due to outward osmotic flow of water
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plasmolysis
noun
plas·mol·y·sis
plaz-ˈmäl-ə-səs
: shrinking of the cytoplasm away from the wall of a living cell due to water loss by exosmosis
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