osmoregulation
noun
osmoregulation is spelled O-S-M-O-R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, osmoregulation means “The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a certain water content (concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of osmoregulation is osmoregulations.
How many letters and syllables are in osmoregulation?
| Letters | 14: O-S-M-O-R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is osmoregulation?
Osmoregulation appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of osmoregulation
- osmoregulations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does osmoregulation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a certain water content (concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Osmoregulation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | osmorégulation |
| German | Osmoregulation |
| Portuguese | osmorregulação |
| Spanish | osmorregulación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does osmoregulation come from?
From osmo- + regulation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).