plas·mol·y·sis 
(plăz-mŏlĭ-sĭs)
(plăz-mŏlĭ-sĭs)n. pl. plas·mol·y·ses (-sēz′)
Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.
plas′mo·lytic (plăz′mə-lĭtĭk) adj.
plas′mo·lyti·cal·ly adv.