Definition of Osmoregulation

1. Noun. The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a constant water content ¹

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Definition of Osmoregulation

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Medical Definition of Osmoregulation

1. Processes by which a cell regulates its internal osmotic pressure. These may include water transport, ion accumulation or loss, synthesis of osmotically active substances such as glycerol in the alga Dunaliella, activation of membrane ATPases etc. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Osmoregulation

osmometers
osmometric
osmometries
osmometry
osmophil
osmophobia
osmophore
osmoprotectant
osmoprotectants
osmoprotective
osmoreceptor
osmoregulate
osmoregulated
osmoregulates
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osmoregulation (current term)
osmoregulations
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osmoresistant
osmoresponsive
osmose
osmosed
osmosensation
osmosensing
osmosensitive
osmosensitivity
osmosensor
osmosensors
osmoses
osmosing

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