# osmosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɒzˈməʊ̯sɪs/ · frequency rank #37,609

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. Passive absorption or impartation of information, habits, etc.; the process of teaching or learning particular knowledge incidentally rather than consciously.

## Etymology
From endosmose and exosmose, both coined by French physician Henri Dutrochet in 1826; from (respectively) Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon, “within”) and Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō, “outer, external”), plus Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós, “push, impulsion”), from ὠθέω (ōthéō).

## Common misspellings (10)
`omsosis`, `osmmosis`, `osmoiss`, `osmosiss`, `osmossi`, `osmossis`, `osmsois`, `osomsis`, `ossmosis`, `somosis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/osmosis