adverb
- in a manner relating to or caused by endosmosis; by means of the inward flow of a liquid through a semipermeable membrane
Usage: technical; chiefly used in chemistry and biology
Examples
- Water moves endosmotically across the cell membrane when the solution outside is more concentrated.
- The salt solution was absorbed endosmotically into the plant tissue.
- Nutrients are transported endosmotically through the semipermeable membrane of the root cells.
- The experiment demonstrated how water flows endosmotically toward areas of higher solute concentration.