Definitions
Movement of a liquid through a membrane from lower to higher solute concentration.
Word origin
From endosmose and exosmose, both coined by French physician Henri Dutrochet in 1826; from (respectively) Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon, “within”) and Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō, “outer, external”), plus Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós, “push, impulsion”), from ὠθέω (ōthéō).
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonym: serendipity”
“I was reading about chickens, and I guess I learned about hawks through osmosis.”
“At age fourteen, by a process of osmosis, of dirty jokes, whispered secrets and filthy ballads, Tristram learned of sex.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gradual absorption”7 letters
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