thermoregulator

noun ther·mo·reg·u·la·tor \-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tər\

Definition of THERMOREGULATOR

: a device (as a thermostat) for the regulation of temperature

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1875

Medical Dictionary

noun ther·mo·reg·u·la·tor \-ˈreg-yə-ˌlāt-ər\

: a device (as a thermostat) for the regulation of temperature

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