Homeostasis

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  • noun. A state of equilibrium, as in an organism or cell, maintained by self-regulating processes.
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  • noun. The ability and tendency of certain systems to maintain a relatively constant internal state in spite of changes in external conditions; this ability is achieved by the presence of feedback mechanisms which can adjust the state of the system to compensate for changes in the state caused by the external environment. It is exemplified in homeothermal biological systems, such as animals which maintain relatively constant blood temperature and composition in spite of variations in external temperature or the composition of the food ingested.
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  • noun. The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a stable equilibrium; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a constant temperature.
  • noun. Such a dynamic equilibrium or balance.
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  • noun. (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
    • Word Usage
    "Cannon (1932) applied the term homeostasis (coined by 18th-century physician Claude Bernard) to this powerful self-regulating capability."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    equilibrium  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    basis  glacis  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abnormality  activation  adhesion  anergy  apoptosis  
    Synonym
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    aplomb  balance  balanced personality  constancy  cool  
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