turgor

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Turgidity.
2. (countable, uncountable)The pressure produced by a solution in a space that is enclosed by a differentially permeable membrane.
3. (countable, uncountable)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.”