Meaning of OSMOTIC PRESSURE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  (physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane
	See Also:		force per unit area, pressure, pressure level
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The pressure created when water flows by osmosis through a semipermeable membrane into a chamber containing a high concentration of solutes.