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homeostasis

[hoh-mee-uh-stey-sis] / ˌhoʊ mi əˈsteɪ sɪs /
NOUN
tendency to maintain internal stability
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It is rooted in his conviction that feelings evolved to assist in homeostasis, or the maintaining of the body’s internal equilibrium.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

This system works to maintain homeostasis by balancing the body’s temperature, pain and immune response.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2025

"This knowledge about Inceptor's function gives us a deeper understanding of how beta cells regulate their insulin homeostasis," says Heiko Lickert.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

Rather, the researchers propose that cell-in-cell phenomena may play crucial roles in normal development, homeostasis and stress response across a wide range of organisms.

From Science Daily May 21, 2024

It is evidently designed for the homeostasis of the earth.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas



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