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osmoprotection en · NOUN

Etymology

From osmo- + protection.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The mechanism by which the cells of an organism protect themselves against osmotic stress.
    • After receptor binding the toxin inserts into the plasma membrane creating a pore of about 1-2 nm in diameter, as estimated by osmoprotection experiments (Knowles and Ellar, 1987). 1996, Mike J. Lehane, Biology of the Insect Midgut, page 361:

Relateds

osmoregulation · osmoprotective