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homeostasis

ho·me·o·sta·sis

homeostasis

 
pronunciation:
ho mi o steI sihs
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: the tendency of a physiological system, esp. of mammals and other higher animals, to remain more or less stable.
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derivations: homeostatic (adj.), homeostatically (adv.)
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