osmoreceptor

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

osmo- +‎ receptor

Noun[edit]

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osmoreceptor (plural osmoreceptors)

  1. (biology) A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French osmorécepteur.

Noun[edit]

osmoreceptor m (plural osmoreceptori)

  1. osmoreceptor

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