Osmotic Shocks
《英文msh詞典》Osmotic Shocks
[入口詞] Osmotic Shocks
[主題詞] Osmotic Pressure
[英文釋義] The pressure required to stop osmosis through a semipermeable membrane between a solution and pure solvent. It is proportional to the osmolality of the solution. Osmotic shock is a sudden change in the osmotic pressure to which a cell is subjected,usually in order to cause it to lyse and lose its contents. (Dorland,28th ed; Stedman,26th ed)