homeostasis

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Definitions

noun

(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/hˌoʊmiːoʊstˈeɪsʌs/ · 5 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Rhymes

basis glacis asus

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“(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes” wn-def

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