osmoreceptor

noun

Etymology

From osmo- + receptor.

  1. derived from receptōrius
  2. derived from receptour
  3. inherited from receptour
  4. prefixed as osmoreceptor — “osmo + receptor

Definitions

  1. A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms,…

    A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for osmoreceptor. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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