homeostasis meaning
UK US /ˌhoʊmioʊˈsteɪsəs/ 5 syllables
homeostasis (noun): (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes.
Definition of homeostasis
- (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
Type of: equilibrium
Related forms: homeostatic
How to pronounce homeostasis
homeostasis is pronounced /ˌhoʊmioʊˈsteɪsəs/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with homeostasis
Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in IS · 11-letter words
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