homeostasis

[hoh-mee-uh-stey-sis] / ˌhoʊ mi əˈsteɪ sɪs /

NOUN

tendency to maintain internal stability

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equilibrium

STRONG

balance evenness stability

WEAK

equanimity equipoise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

imbalance instability unevenness

Example Sentences

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They had improved glucose homeostasis due to greater insulin sensitivity, as well as improved lipid measures with lower blood triglycerides and total cholesterol.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

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

The study, "Bioresorbable shape-adaptive structures for ultrasonic monitoring of deep-tissue homeostasis," was supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Cancer Institute and the Querrey-Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

It is evidently designed for the homeostasis of the earth.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas