i., biyol. turgor

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turgor
the state of being turgid
(biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane
Pressure exerted by fluid in a cell that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall. Turgor is what makes living plant tissue rigid. Loss of turgor, resulting from the loss of water from plant cells, causes flowers and leaves to wilt. Turgor plays a key role in the opening and closing of stomata (see stoma) in leaves
{i} normal pressure or rigidity of plant cells owing to the pressure exerted by the fluid inside the cells (Plant Physiology); swelling, distention
the pressure produced by a solution in a space that is enclosed by a differentially permeable membrane
i., biyol. turgor
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