osmostat

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noun

The mechanism, in the hypothalamus, that regulates osmolality by the secretion of antidiuretic hormone

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Meanings

nounosmostat (plural osmostats)

plural osmostats

  1. The mechanism, in the hypothalamus, that regulates osmolality by the secretion of antidiuretic hormone

Origin

From osmo- + -stat.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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