OSMOREGULATION


Meaning of OSMOREGULATION in English

/oz'moh reg'yeuh lay"sheuhn, os'-/ , n.

the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.

[ 1930-35; OSMO- + REGULATION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .