turgor
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
Turgidity.
2
The pressure produced by a solution in a space that is enclosed by a differentially permeable membrane.
3
Turgor pressure is the force or pressure within the cell exerted by fluid that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall.
Cuttings in a vase lost their turgor, incapable of drawing up the water and nutrients that once kept them supple.
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