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osmoregulation
(ŏzˌmə-rĕgˌyə-lāˈshən, ŏsˌ-)
noun Maintenance of an optimal, constant osmotic pressure in the body of a living organism.
Related Forms:
- osˌmo·regˈu·la·toˌry (-lə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective
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