n (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
Around Waskom Mrs. Johnson’s 7th grade science class has been learning about turgor pressure using strips of potatoes. In an experiment they soaked one potato strip in salt water and it was limp and bent rather than broke when force was applied.
Oct. 8, 2013 - The Marshall News Messenger