turgor

turgor noun: turgidity.

Noun

turgor (countable and uncountable, plural turgors)

Turgidity.

Synonyms:

tumescence, turgescence, turgidity, tumidity, bloatedness, bloating, distension, ectasia, ectasis, intumescence
The pressure produced by a solution in a space that is enclosed by a differentially permeable membrane.
Turgor pressure is the force or pressure within the cell exerted by fluid that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall.
- Cuttings in a vase lost their turgor, incapable of drawing up the water and nutrients that once kept them supple.2024 May 10, Lily Stewart, “A love letter to lilacs and the joys of fleeting pleasure”, in The Christian Science Monitor

நீர்நிறைநிலை, விறைப்பு, வீக்கம்

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plural	turgors

Learned borrowing from Latin turgor, from turgēre (“to be swollen”) + -or (forms a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root).

What does turgor mean?: Turgor means turgidity.
What is turgor in Tamil?: Turgor in Tamil is நீர்நிறைநிலை, விறைப்பு, வீக்கம். See Turgor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is turgor?: Turgor is a noun.
What is the plural of turgor?: The plural of turgor is turgors.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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