osmoses
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Definitions
verb
- To diffuse by osmosis.
- To cause to diffuse by osmosis.
noun
- The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.
- Picking up knowledge accidentally, without actually seeking that particular knowledge.“I was reading about chickens, and I guess I learned about hawks through osmosis.”