Where does “osmocytosis” come from?
osmocytosis (English) comes from English osmo-, from Ancient Greek ὀσμή, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
osmocytosis (English): endocytosis as a result of osmotic pressure
Definitions
- endocytosis as a result of osmotic pressure