n.
Pronunciation: ' äz-m ō - ˌ re-gy ə - ' l ā -sh ə n, ' äs-
Function: 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 \ - ' re-gy ə -l ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective