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Meaning of osmosensor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of several classes of organic compound that undergo transitions between "off" and "on" conformations in response to changes in extracellular water activity (direct osmosensing) or resulting changes in cell structure (indirect osmosensing).

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

osmoshock osmosignaling Osmosis osmosolute osmostabilizer osmostat

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