osmoprotectant

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noun

Any osmolyte that helps an organism to survive osmotic stress.

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osmoprotector
OriginEnglish protectant ← Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós) →
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Meanings

nounosmoprotectant (plural osmoprotectants)

plural osmoprotectants

  1. biochemistryAny osmolyte that helps an organism to survive osmotic stress.

    Synonyms: osmoprotector

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny osmolyte that helps an organism to survive osmotic stress.

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osmoprotector
Also see
osmoprotector

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὠθέω (ōthéō)
  2. Ancient Greekὠσμός (ōsmós)
  3. Englishosmo-
  4. Englishprotect
  5. Englishprotectant
  6. Englishosmoprotectant

From osmo- + protectant.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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