Word: diosmosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
os
mo
sis
Definition: The transfusion of a liquid through a membrane.
Morphemes:
Affix: dia-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: through, across, between
Affix: osmosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὠσμός
Language: grc
Decoded: osmos
Meaning: push