Hydrostatic pressure
hydrostatic pressure
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Definition
Glossary of "Life (9th ed.)" by Sadava et al. (2011)
- Pressure generated by compression of liquid in a confined space. Generated in plants, fungi, and some protists with cell walls by the osmotic uptake of water. Generated in animals with closed circulatory systems by the beating of a heart.