Osmoreceptor
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Osmoreceptor is a noun meaning (biology) A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure.
Meaning
(biology) A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure.
Word Forms
- osmoreceptors
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include osmoreception, osmoregulation, osmosensing, osmophile, osmosensitivity, osmohomeostasis.
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