plasmolytic
/plæzməˈlɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or causing plasmolysis (the shrinking of a plant cell's cytoplasm due to water loss).
- The plasmolytic effect of the salt solution was visible within minutes.
- A plasmolytic agent can be used to study cell wall flexibility.
- Researchers measured the plasmolytic response of algae to different concentrations of sugar.