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osmoregulate

verb

Etymology

From osmo- + regulate.

  1. borrowed from regulatus
  2. prefixed as osmoregulate — “osmo + regulate”

Definitions

  1. To regulate osmotic pressure (via osmoregulation, in order to maintain a certain water…

    To regulate osmotic pressure (via osmoregulation, in order to maintain a certain water content, concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).

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