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HYPO-OSMOTIQUE [2 records]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Living Matter - General Properties
  • Animal Biology
CONT

The terms hyperosmotic and hypo-osmotic refer to solutions that have a higher or lower osmolarity, respectively, compared with the normal extracellular fluid, without regard for whether the solute permeates the cell membrane.

Key term(s)
  • hypoosmotic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
  • Biologie animale
CONT

[...] l'organisme hypo-osmotique a une osmolarité inférieure à celle du milieu.

Key term(s)
  • hypoosmotique
  • hyposmotique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Propiedades generales de la materia viva
  • Biología animal
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Record 2 2001-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Animal Biology
CONT

Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun) is capable of anisosmotic extracellular regulation. The mechanisms implicated in this regulation are, however, not powerful enough to insure homeosmoticity in diluted media. Amino acids play an important part in the isosmotic intracellular regulation process which occurs during acclimatization of the animal from sea water to 50% sea water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Biologie animale
DEF

Se dit d’un équilibre osmotique créé lorsque la concentration du milieu intérieur est différente de celle du milieu extérieur.

CONT

Dans les autres cas, l'équilibre est anisosmotique. Quand le milieu intérieur est le moins concentré(hypo-osmotique), l'animal tend à se déshydrater et à être envahi par le sel qui diffuse à travers les surfaces externes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
  • Biología animal
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