One entry found for osmosis.
Main Entry: os·mo·sis
Pronunciation: äz-m-ss, äs-
Function: noun 1: the passage of material (as a solvent) through a membrane (as of a plant or animal cell) that will not allow all kinds of molecules to pass 2: a taking in (as of knowledge) as if by the process of osmosis - os·mot·ic /-mät-ik/ adjective