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osmoregulator (s) (noun), osmoregulators (pl)
1. A cell that can utilize energy to control the concentration of salts in the intracellular fluid: An osmoregulator can maintain the osmotic pressure independent of the environment.
2. An organism that maintains the osmotic concentration of its body fluid: Fish and mammals, for example, are osmoregulators that have specific organs that keep the intake and elimination of salt active in order to sustain consistent osmolarity.
This entry is located in the following units: osmo-, osmia-, osmi-, -osmia, -osmatic (push) + (page 3) regi-, reg-, rec-, rex- (page 5)