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English
Etymology
From osmo- + receptor.
Noun
osmoreceptor (plural osmoreceptors)
- (biology) A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French osmorécepteur.
Noun
osmoreceptor m (plural osmoreceptori)
- osmoreceptor
Declension