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osmoregulation

noun

Etymology

From osmo- + regulation.

  1. borrowed from regulatus
  2. suffixed as regulation — “regulate + ion”
  3. prefixed as osmoregulation — “osmo + regulation”

Definitions

  1. The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a certain…

    The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a certain water content (concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).

The neighborhood

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