plasmolysis
[ plaz-mol-uh-sis ]
/ plæzˈmɒl ə sɪs /
noun Botany.
contraction of the protoplasm in a living cell when water is removed by exosmosis.
OTHER WORDS FROM plasmolysis
plas·mo·lyt·ic [plaz-muh-lit-ik] /ˌplæz məˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective plas·mo·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby plasmolysis
plasmodium ovale,
plasmodium vivax,
plasmogamy,
plasmoid,
plasmolyse,
plasmolysis,
plasmolyze,
plasmon,
plasmorrhexis,
plasmoschisis,
plasmosome
Example sentences from the Web for plasmolysis
Maceration, freezing and plasmolysis alike yield poor results.
Alcoholic Fermentation |Arthur HardenIt is invisible in the living cell but is evident in plasmolysis.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity |Charles Sumner BoyerSap vacuoles must be distinguished from spores, on the one hand, and the vacuolated appearance due to plasmolysis, on the other.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for plasmolysis
plasmolysis
/ (plæzˈmɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
the shrinkage of protoplasm away from the cell walls that occurs as a result of excessive water loss, esp in plant cells
See exosmosis
Derived forms of plasmolysis
plasmolytic (ˌplæzməˈlɪtɪk), adjective plasmolytically, adverbMedical definitions for plasmolysis
plasmolysis
[ plăz-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
n. pl. plas•mol•y•ses (-sēz′)
Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.
Other words from plasmolysis
plas′mo•lyt′ic (plăz′mə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for plasmolysis
plasmolysis
[ plăz-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
Plural plasmolyses (plăz-mŏl′ĭ-sēz′)
Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis. It results in loss of turgor and, in plants, wilting of the stems and leaves. If too severe, it can be fatal to the cell.