Homeostasis
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
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Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Homeostasises
- possessive
- Homeostasis's
- pluralpossessive
- Homeostasises'