thermoregulation

noun ther·mo·reg·u·la·tion \-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of THERMOREGULATION

: the maintenance or regulation of temperature; specifically : the maintenance of a particular temperature of the living body

— ther·mo·reg·u·late \-ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt\ verb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1927

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noun ther·mo·reg·u·la·tion \-ˌreg-yə-ˈlā-shən\

: the maintenance or regulation of temperature; specifically : the maintenance of a particular temperature of the living body

—ther·mo·reg·u·late \-ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt\ verb, ther·mo·reg·u·lat·ed ther·mo·reg·u·lat·ing

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