"osmosensor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: osmosensors [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- English sensor English osmosensor From osmo- + sensor. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|osmo-|sensor|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- English sensor English osmosensor [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ὠσμός", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "osmo-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "sensor", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "osmosensor", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="osmosensor"> From osmo- + sensor. Head templates: {{en-noun}} osmosensor (plural osmosensors)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of several classes of organic compound that undergo transitions between "off" and "on" conformations in response to changes in extracellular water activity (direct osmosensing) or resulting changes in cell structure (indirect osmosensing). Related terms: osmosensory

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