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Meaning of turgor in English
Pronunciation
/ˈtərɡər/
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Noun
turgor
Etymology
late 19th century: from late Latin, from turgere‘to swell’
Definitions
1.
(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