First Known Use: 1926
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homeostasis
noun ho·meo·sta·sis \ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs\
Definition of HOMEOSTASIS
: a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
— ho·meo·stat·ic \-ˈsta-tik\ adjective
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Origin of HOMEOSTASIS
New Latin
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homeostasis
noun ho·meo·sta·sis
Medical Definition of HOMEOSTASIS
: the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions (as body temperature or the pH of blood) in higher animals under fluctuating environmental conditions; also : the process of maintaining a stable psychological state in the individual under varying psychological pressures or stable social conditions in a group under varying social, environmental, or political factors
—ho·meo·stat·ic or British ho·moeo·stat·ic \-ˈstat-ik\ adjective
—ho·meo·stat·i·cal·ly or British ho·moeo·stat·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adjective
Variants of HOMEOSTASIS
ho·meo·sta·sis or British ho·moeo·sta·sis \ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs\
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