OSMOREGULATION


Meaning of OSMOREGULATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäz-mō-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən, ˈäs- ]

noun

Etymology: osmo sis + regulation

Date: 1927

: regulation of osmotic pressure especially in the body of a living organism

• os·mo·reg·u·la·to·ry -ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective

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