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osmoreceptor

osmoreceptor noun: a sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure.

Noun

osmoreceptor (plural osmoreceptors)

  1. A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure

Forms of osmoreceptor

pluralosmoreceptors

Origin of osmoreceptor

From osmo- + receptor.

Questions about osmoreceptor

What does osmoreceptor mean?
Osmoreceptor means a sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure.
What part of speech is osmoreceptor?
Osmoreceptor is a noun.
What is the plural of osmoreceptor?
The plural of osmoreceptor is osmoreceptors.

Words near osmoreceptor in the dictionary

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

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