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单词 osmoregulation
释义

osmoregulation

[ oz-moh-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn, os- ]
/ ˌɒz moʊˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɒs- /

noun

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

Origin of osmoregulation

First recorded in 1930–35; osmo- + regulation

Words nearby osmoregulation

osmolarity, osmole, osmometer, osmometry, osmoreceptor 1, osmoregulation, osmose, osmosis, osmotic pressure, osmotic shock, osmous
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British Dictionary definitions for osmoregulation

osmoregulation
/ (ˌɒzməʊˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

zoology the adjustment of the osmotic pressure of a cell or organism in relation to the surrounding fluid
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Medical definitions for osmoregulation

osmoregulation
[ ŏz′mə-rĕg′yə-lāshən, ŏs′- ]

n.

The maintenance of an optimal constant osmotic pressure in the body of a living organism.

Other words from osmoregulation

os′mo•regu•la•to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
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