Definition
osmically
adverb
- in a manner relating to or involving osmosis; by means of osmotic processes
Usage: technical; chiefly used in scientific and medical contexts
Examples
- Water moves osmically across the semipermeable membrane.
- The cells absorbed the nutrients osmically through their outer layers.
- Salt solutions can osmically draw water from surrounding tissues.
- The plant roots osmically extracted moisture from the soil.
- Osmically balanced solutions are essential in laboratory experiments.