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Meaning of osmoprotection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The mechanism by which the cells of an organism protect themselves against osmotic stress.

uncountable

Examples

“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).”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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