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osmoreception

osmoreception noun: the action of an osmoreceptor.

Noun

osmoreception

  1. The action of an osmoreceptor

Origin of osmoreception

From osmo- + reception.

Questions about osmoreception

What does osmoreception mean?
Osmoreception means the action of an osmoreceptor.
What part of speech is osmoreception?
Osmoreception is a noun.

Words near osmoreception in the dictionary

  1. osmoprotecting
  2. osmoprotection
  3. osmoprotective
  4. osmoprotector
  5. osmoprotectors
  6. osmoreception
  7. osmoreceptive
  8. osmoreceptor
  9. osmoreceptors
  10. osmorecovery
  11. osmoregulant

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