"osmosensitivity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: osmosensitivities [plural]
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  1. (nematology, neurology) An organism's degree of sensitivity to osmotic gradients Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: osmosensation, osmosensitive, osmosensory

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