"osmosensitive" meaning in English

See osmosensitive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more osmosensitive [comparative], most osmosensitive [superlative]
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  1. (biology) sensitive to high salt concentrations Derived forms: osmosensitivity Related terms: osmoresistance
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