"osmoreceptor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: osmoreceptors [plural]
Etymology: osmo- + receptor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|osmo|receptor}} osmo- + receptor Head templates: {{en-noun}} osmoreceptor (plural osmoreceptors)
  1. (biology) A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure Wikipedia link: osmoreceptor Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: osmoreception, osmoreceptive
    Sense id: en-osmoreceptor-en-noun-MiMndxFo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with osmo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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