Meaning of osmoprotection | Babel Free
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.