osmotic shock

noun

: a rapid change in the osmotic pressure (as by transfer to a medium of different concentration) affecting a living system

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of osmotic shock was in 1950

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“Osmotic shock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osmotic%20shock. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

osmotic shock

noun
: a rapid change in the osmotic pressure (as by transfer to a medium of different concentration) affecting a living system
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