Osmostat
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Osmostat is a noun meaning The mechanism, in the hypothalamus, that regulates osmolality by the secretion of antidiuretic hormone.
Meaning
The mechanism, in the hypothalamus, that regulates osmolality by the secretion of antidiuretic hormone.
Word Forms
- osmostats
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reset, vasopressin, osmodiuretic, antidiuretic, osmoregulant, thyreostat.
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