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Osmotic Pressure
Osmotic Shock | Osmotic Pressures | Osmotic Shocks | Pressure, Osmotic | Pressures, Osmotic | Shock, Osmotic | Shocks, Osmotic
The pressure required to stop osmosis through a semipermeable membrane between a solution and pure solvent. It is proportional to the osmolality of the solution. Osmotic shock is a sudden change in the osmotic pressure to which a cell is subjected, usually in order to cause it to lyse and lose its contents. (Dorland, 28th ed; Stedman, 26th ed) |
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