Definition of "turgor" []

• The state of being turgid. (noun)
• Biology The normal fullness or tension produced by the fluid content of blood vessels, capillaries, and plant or animal cells. (noun)

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• ""However, they decline with age, and this leads to drier skin and loss of cell volume or 'turgor'.""
• "Methods that involve detaching parts of the plant are destructive and survival studies rely on qualitative observation of physical symptoms of water deficit stress such as turgor loss, chlorosis, and other qualities that can vary greatly between specimens and are also sensitive to experimental conditions."
• ""Wrinkles and skin sagging occur when skin loses collagen and the skin cell interior's ability to maintain 'turgor' decreases."