| Term Name: | intracellular accumulation of glycerol |
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| Definition: | The accumulation of glycerol within a cell, for example by increased glycerol biosynthesis combined with decreased permeability of the cell membrane to glycerol, in response to the detection of a hyperosmotic environment. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006973] QuickGO AmiGO |