osmolyte

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noun

Any substance that contributes to the (regulation of) osmotic pressure in cells and tissues

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Meanings

nounosmolyte (plural osmolytes)

plural osmolytes

  1. biologyAny substance that contributes to the (regulation of) osmotic pressure in cells and tissues
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APA

osmolyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmolyte

MLA

“osmolyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmolyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osmolyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmolyte.

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