osmosensing

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noun

The regulation of cell turgor in response to changes in the osmolarity of the external environment.

OriginEnglish sensing ← Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós) →
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Meanings

nounosmosensing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe regulation of cell turgor in response to changes in the osmolarity of the external environment.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὠσμός (ōsmós)
  2. Englishosmo-
  3. Englishsensing
  4. Englishosmosensing

From osmo- + sensing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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