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- Ancient Greekὠθέω (ōthéō)
- Ancient Greekὠσμός (ōsmós)
- Englishosmo-
- Englishregulation
- English todayosmoregulation
From osmo- + regulation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
osmoregulation
Today it means: The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a certain water content (concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc). Full definition →
English regulation ← Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)