homeostasis

[hoh-mee-uh-stey-sis] / ˌhoʊ mi əˈsteɪ sɪs /

NOUN

tendency to maintain internal stability

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equilibrium

STRONG

balance evenness stability

WEAK

equanimity equipoise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

imbalance instability unevenness

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

Rather, the researchers propose that cell-in-cell phenomena may play crucial roles in normal development, homeostasis and stress response across a wide range of organisms.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

And does metformin treatment lead to long-term negative physiological changes in the offspring, especially in connection with the development of neuronal circuits in the hypothalamus, a critical region in the regulation of energy homeostasis?

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

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

It is evidently designed for the homeostasis of the earth.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas