For Osmosis we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Medical, Microbiology, Sanitation, Science and Water Science.

Osmosis (Medical)

The process of passage of the solvent portion of a lesser-concentrated solution through a semipermeable membrane into a higher-concentrated solution until the two solutions are equal in concentration; plays an important role in water distribution in the body

Osmosis (Microbiology)

Diffusion of water through a membrane from a region of low solute concentration to one of higher concentration.

Osmosis (Sanitation)

The process of diffusion of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a solution of lower to one of higher concentration.

Osmosis (Science)

Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of greater water concentration to an area of less water concentration

Osmosis (Water Science)

The movement of water molecules through a thin membrane. The osmosis process occurs in our bodies and is also one method of desalinizing saline water.

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