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osmosis

/ˌɔzˈmoʊsɪs/

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1 · n.

the movement of water through a membrane from a weaker to a stronger solution

渗透作用

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The experiment showed water moving into the cells by osmosis.
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实验显示，水通过渗透作用进入细胞。
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