💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Osmophilia"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| osmoadaptationnoun | adaptation to changes in osmotic pressure |
| osmophilenoun | (biology) Any organism that is adapted to living in aqueous environments with high solute concentrations (salt, sugar, alcohol), and resisting internal desiccation caused by the osmotic transport of water outside of their cells |
| osmoresistancenoun | (biology) resistance to high salt concentrations |
| osmophilynoun | (microbiology) The quality of growing well under high osmotic pressure. |
| osmosensitivitynoun | (nematology, neurology) An organism's degree of sensitivity to osmotic gradients |
| osmofragilitynoun | osmotic fragility - the fragility of cells when in a saline solution |
| osmohomeostasisnoun | homeostasis of osmotic pressure |
| osmocytosisnoun | endocytosis as a result of osmotic pressure |
| osmotaxisnoun | (biology) movement of an organism in an osmotic pressure gradient |
| halophily | (biology) The ability to live and thrive in an environment of high salinity. |
| osmobiosisnoun | A form of cryptobiosis triggered by increased solute concentration in the solution in which the organism lives. |
| zoosmosisnoun | osmosis in living (animal) tissue |
| allobiosisnoun | (biology) adaptation to changes in internal or external conditions |
| osmoheterotrophynoun | (biology) heterotrophy (acquisition of external energy in the form of food) via osmosis |
| osmoprotectionnoun | (biology) The mechanism by which the cells of an organism protect themselves against osmotic stress. |
| osmoregulationnoun | The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a certain water content (concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc). |
| osmoreceptornoun | (biology) A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure |
| osmoconformationnoun | The condition of being a osmoconformer |
| halophilismnoun | (biology) The requirement of some microorganisms (halophiles) for a high salt content |
| osmosensingnoun | (biology) The regulation of cell turgor in response to changes in the osmolarity of the external environment. |
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