osmoregulate

English

Etymology

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Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mos

Proto-Indo-European *-mós

Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)

Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der.

English osmo-

English regulate

English osmoregulate

From osmo- + regulate.

Verb

osmoregulate (third-person singular simple present osmoregulates, present participle osmoregulating, simple past and past participle osmoregulated)

1. To regulate osmotic pressure (via osmoregulation, in order to maintain a certain water content, concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).

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