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Definition of: endosmosis
(en′dos·mō′sis, -doz-) noun Chem.
1. Osmosis in that direction in which the fluid traverses the septum most rapidly.
2. Osmosis from an outer vessel to one within it. Also en′dos·mose′ (-mōz′).
—en′dos·mot′ic (-mot′ik) adjective
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