The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. The passage of a fluid through a semipermeable membrane toward a solution of lower concentration, especially the passage of water through a cell membrane into the surrounding medium.
n. osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of lower concentration
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. See exosmose.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The passage of gases, vapors, or liquids through membranes or porous media from within outward, in the phenomena of osmosis, the reverse process being called endosmosis. See endosmosis, osmosis.
Word Usage
"He finds that the vessels of the body, without undergoing extensive structural alteration, can by exosmosis rid themselves of fluid to an amount of eight per cent. of the body weight of the subject of the experiment."