HyperDic: turgor

English > 1 sense of the word turgor:
NOUNstateturgor(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
English > turgor: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning(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.
Categorybiology, biological scienceThe science that studies living organisms
BroaderstateThe way something is with respect to its main attributes

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