osmoregulation

See also: Osmoregulation

English

Etymology

osmo- +‎ regulation

Noun

osmoregulation (countable and uncountable, plural osmoregulations)

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

Related terms

Translations

homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure

Dutch: osmoregulatie f
Esperanto: osmoregado
Finnish: osmoregulaatio
French: osmorégulation f
German: Osmoregulation f
Indonesian: osmoregulasi (id)
Italian: osmoregolazione f
Malay: pengosmokawalaturan
Polish: osmoregulacja (pl) f
Portuguese: osmorregulação f
Spanish: osmorregulación f
Turkish: osmoregülasyon

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