What is another word for osmosensation?
Pronunciation: [ˌɒzmə͡ʊsənsˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA) 
Osmosensation refers to the ability of cells or organisms to sense changes in osmotic pressure in their surrounding environment. Synonyms for osmosensation include osmoreception, osmoresponsiveness, osmoception, and osmotaxis. Osmoreception refers to the detection of changes in osmotic pressure, osmoresponsiveness refers to the ability to respond to changes in osmotic pressure, osmoception refers to the process of sensing changes in osmotic pressure, and osmotaxis refers to the movement of cells or organisms towards or away from a gradient of osmotic pressure. These synonyms are often used interchangeably to describe the ability of living organisms to detect and respond to changes in their environment.
