osmoprotection
English
Etymology
osmo-
+
protection
Noun
osmoprotection
(
uncountable
)
(
biology
)
The
mechanism
by which the
cells
of an
organism
protect themselves against
osmotic
stress
.
Related terms
osmoprotective
osmoregulation
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