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homeostasis

[hoh-mee-uh-stey-sis] / ˌhoʊ mi əˈsteɪ sɪs /
NOUN
tendency to maintain internal stability
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They had improved glucose homeostasis due to greater insulin sensitivity, as well as improved lipid measures with lower blood triglycerides and total cholesterol.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

Endocannabinoids are compounds that the body produces on demand to help maintain internal stability and balance, known as homeostasis.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025

This system works to maintain homeostasis by balancing the body’s temperature, pain and immune response.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

When we eat, our liver builds up stores of energy which is then released as needed, a system known as metabolic homeostasis.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

On the board, he’d written the definition of homeostasis, but I hadn’t paid much attention beyond that.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller



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