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Definition of: exosmosis
(ek′sos·mō′sis, -soz-) noun Chem.
1. Osmosis in that direction in which the fluid crosses the septum most slowly.
2. Osmosis from an inner to an outer vessel; opposed to endosmosis. Also ex′os·mose.
—ex′os·mot′ic (-mot′ik) adjective
—ex·os′mic adjective
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