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osmoregulation

noun

  1. regulation of osmotic pressure
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- English regulation English osmoregulation From osmo- + regulation.

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