osmoregulate

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verb

To regulate osmotic pressure (via osmoregulation, in order to maintain a certain water content, concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).

OriginEnglish regulate ← Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós) →
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Meanings

verbosmoregulate (third-person singular simple present osmoregulates, present participle osmoregulating, simple past and past participle osmoregulated)

present singular third person osmoregulates · participle present osmoregulating · participle past osmoregulated · past osmoregulated

  1. To regulate osmotic pressure (via osmoregulation, in order to maintain a certain water content, concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὠσμός (ōsmós)
  2. Englishosmo-
  3. Englishregulate
  4. Englishosmoregulate

From osmo- + regulate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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