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osmoregulation
This term describes the active biological mechanism used to prevent cells from shrinking or bursting due to osmotic pressure. It is a technical term primarily used in physiology, marine biology, and medicine to describe the precise control of solute concentrations.
Because it refers to a continuous biological process rather than a discrete object, the word is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It does not take a plural form in standard scientific discourse, as the process itself is a singular systemic function.
Meanings
Examples
The kidneys play a central role in human osmoregulation.
Freshwater fish must constantly pump ions into their bodies to maintain osmoregulation.
Freshwater fish must constantly pump ions into their bodies to maintain osmoregulation.
Wait, is osmoregulation the same thing as homeostasis?
Marine organisms face unique challenges regarding osmoregulation due to high salinity.
I wonder how desert plants handle osmoregulation during extreme droughts.
The lecture today focused on the mechanisms of osmoregulation in amphibians.
Failure of osmoregulation can lead to cellular swelling or shrinkage.
The salt glands in sea birds are essential for their osmoregulation.