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

plasmolytic

ˌplaz-mə-ˈli-tik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

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