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osmostat

osmostat noun: the mechanism, in the hypothalamus, that regulates osmolality by the secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

Noun

osmostat (plural osmostats)

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

Forms of osmostat

pluralosmostats

Origin of osmostat

From osmo- + -stat.

Questions about osmostat

What does osmostat mean?
Osmostat means the mechanism, in the hypothalamus, that regulates osmolality by the secretion of antidiuretic hormone.
What part of speech is osmostat?
Osmostat is a noun.
What is the plural of osmostat?
The plural of osmostat is osmostats.

Words near osmostat in the dictionary

  1. osmosolute
  2. osmosolutes
  3. osmospecific
  4. osmostabilizer
  5. osmostabilizers
  6. osmostat
  7. osmostats
  8. osmostress
  9. osmostressed
  10. osmostresses
  11. osmostressor

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