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osmotic shock
osmotic shockn. The rupture of bacterial or other cells in a solution following a sudden increase in intracellular osmotic pressure. Osmotic shock is sometimes used to induce cell lysis for the purpose of releasing the contents of the cell.
osmotic shock
osmotic shock[äz′mäd·ik ′shäk] (physiology) The bursting of cells suspended in a dilute salt solution. osmotic shock
os·mot·ic shocka sudden change in the osmotic pressure to which a cell is subjected, usually to cause it to lyse.osmotic shockn. The rupture of bacterial or other cells in a solution following a sudden increase in intracellular osmotic pressure. Osmotic shock is sometimes used to induce cell lysis for the purpose of releasing the contents of the cell. |