1. having undergone plasmolysis; (of a plant cell) having its protoplasm shrunk away from the cell wall due to loss of water in a hypertonic solution
Usage: biology; technical

Examples

• The plant cells became plasmolyzed when placed in a concentrated salt solution.
• Under the microscope, the plasmolyzed cells showed visible separation between the protoplasm and the cell wall.
• The botanist observed plasmolyzed tissue to study the effects of osmotic stress.
• When the root cells were plasmolyzed, they lost their rigidity and the plant wilted.
• The experiment demonstrated how plasmolyzed cells could recover their turgidity when returned to pure water.