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Osmophilia

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osmoadaptationnounadaptation 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
osmofragilitynounosmotic fragility - the fragility of cells when in a saline solution
osmohomeostasisnounhomeostasis of osmotic pressure
osmocytosisnounendocytosis 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.
osmobiosisnounA form of cryptobiosis triggered by increased solute concentration in the solution in which the organism lives.
zoosmosisnounosmosis 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.
osmoregulationnounThe 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
osmoconformationnounThe 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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