Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or of the nature of exosmosis: as, an exosmotic current. Also
exosmic .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to exosmose.
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- adjective Relating to
exosmosis .
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Examples
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It is done by what in physics is known as _endosmotic_ and _exosmotic_ action.
A Practical Physiology Albert F. Blaisdell
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At all events, the endosmotic or exosmotic action of the skin of a living body must necessarily play an important _role_ in the absorption of medicinal agents; and, on the other hand, it is plain that fats, which render the living skin impermeable, necessarily also diminish or entirely neutralize its osmotic action.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885 Various
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