Where does “osmoreceptor” come from?

osmoreceptor (English) comes from French osmorécepteur, from French récepteur, from Latin receptiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

osmoreceptor (English): A sensory receptor, primarily found in the...

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A sensory receptor, primarily found in the...

Ancestry of “osmoreceptor”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	osmorécepteur	osmoreceptor
2	French	récepteur	receiver
3	Latin	receptiō	—
4	Latin	-tiō	—
5	Latin	dissertātiō	—
6	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
7	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
8	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9	Latin	calceus	shoe
10	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
11	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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