osmoprotector

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noun

Any material that provides osmoprotection.

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Meanings

nounosmoprotector (plural osmoprotectors)

plural osmoprotectors

  1. Any material that provides osmoprotection.

    Compatible osmoprotectors, such as glycine betaine (GB) and proline (Pro) (10, 11), allow the bacteria to support even stronger concentrations of NaCl.

    1989 April, Mostefa Ghoul, “Effect of carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone on Escherichia coli halotolerance”, in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, volume 55, page 1040

    Synonyms: osmoprotectant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny material that provides osmoprotection.

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osmoprotectant
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osmoprotectant

Origin

From osmo- + protector.

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APA

osmoprotector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmoprotector

MLA

“osmoprotector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmoprotector. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osmoprotector,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmoprotector.

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