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homeostasis

Syllabification: (ho·me·o·sta·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌhōmēəˈstāsis/
Definition of homeostasis

noun (plural homeostases /-sēz/)

  • the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

Derivatives

homeostatic

Pronunciation: /-ˈstatik/
adjective

Origin:

1920s: modern Latin, from Greek homoios 'like' + -stasis

homeostasis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of homeostasis in the British & World English dictionary

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