"osmoregulate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: osmoregulates [present, singular, third-person], osmoregulating [participle, present], osmoregulated [participle, past], osmoregulated [past]
Etymology: From osmo- + regulate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|osmo|regulate}} osmo- + regulate Head templates: {{en-verb}} osmoregulate (third-person singular simple present osmoregulates, present participle osmoregulating, simple past and past participle osmoregulated)
  1. To regulate osmotic pressure (via osmoregulation, in order to maintain a certain water content, concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc). Related terms: osmoregulation

Inflected forms

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