osmoreceptor

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noun

A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure

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Meanings

nounosmoreceptor (plural osmoreceptors)

plural osmoreceptors

  1. biologyA sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure

Origin

From osmo- + receptor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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