"root pressure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: root pressures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} root pressure (countable and uncountable, plural root pressures)
  1. The pressure (the result of osmosis) exerted by the roots of vascular plants that moves water into the leaves and causes guttation. Wikipedia link: root pressure Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-root_pressure-en-noun-hoLaBiWt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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