Osmotic stress
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004634
A change in osmotic pressure causing a rapid passage of water or other solvent across a membrane by osmosis; in living cells this may result in rupture of the cell membrane and lysis of the cell.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004634 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | osmotic shock |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Abiotic stress; Osmotic pressure |
| Translations | Spanish: estrés osmótico |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004634",
"term": "Osmotic stress",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A change in osmotic pressure causing a rapid passage of water or other solvent across a membrane by osmosis; in living cells this may result in rupture of the cell membrane and lysis of the cell.",
"synonyms": [
"osmotic shock"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"abiotic stress",
"osmotic pressure"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "estrés osmótico"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/osmotic-stress/"
}
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