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Definition of turgor in English: turgornoun ˈtəːɡəˈtərɡər mass nounBotany The state of turgidity and resulting rigidity of cells or tissues, typically due to the absorption of fluid. as modifier turgor pressure Example sentencesExamples - Fungal cells maintain a very high turgor pressure, so the integrity of the cell wall is a critical matter.
- The effect of low root temperature on the cell turgor pressure.
- Cell expansion is driven by turgor pressure, and in healthy tissues is usually limited by the extensibility of the cell wall or sometimes by the wall yield threshold.
- The turgor of leaf epidermal cells exhibited a similar response.
- When cells leaked, turgor pressure irreversibly declined.
Origin Late 19th century: from late Latin, from turgere 'to swell'. Definition of turgor in US English: turgornounˈtərɡərˈtərɡər Botany The state of turgidity and resulting rigidity of cells or tissues, typically due to the absorption of fluid. as modifier turgor pressure Example sentencesExamples - When cells leaked, turgor pressure irreversibly declined.
- The effect of low root temperature on the cell turgor pressure.
- Fungal cells maintain a very high turgor pressure, so the integrity of the cell wall is a critical matter.
- The turgor of leaf epidermal cells exhibited a similar response.
- Cell expansion is driven by turgor pressure, and in healthy tissues is usually limited by the extensibility of the cell wall or sometimes by the wall yield threshold.
Origin Late 19th century: from late Latin, from turgere ‘to swell’. |