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osmoreceptive

osmoreceptive adjective: that functions as an osmoreceptor.

Adjective

osmoreceptive (not comparable)

  1. That functions as an osmoreceptor

Origin of osmoreceptive

From osmo- + receptive.

Questions about osmoreceptive

What does osmoreceptive mean?
Osmoreceptive means that functions as an osmoreceptor.
What part of speech is osmoreceptive?
Osmoreceptive is an adjective.

Words near osmoreceptive in the dictionary

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

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