1. the flow of a liquid through a semipermeable membrane from inside to outside, or from a region of lower solute concentration to higher concentration
Usage: technical; biology; chemistry

1. to undergo or cause exosmose; to flow outward through a semipermeable membrane
Usage: technical; biology; chemistry; rare

Examples

• Exosmose occurs when water moves out of a cell placed in a hypertonic solution.
• The process of exosmose is the opposite of endosmose in osmotic systems.
• In the laboratory, students observed exosmose through a semipermeable membrane.
• Salt solutions can cause exosmose in plant cells, leading to plasmolysis.
• The rate of exosmose depends on the concentration gradient across the membrane.