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homeostasis

[hoh-mee-uh-stay-sis] / ˌhoʊ mi əˈsteɪ sɪs /
NOUN
tendency to maintain internal stability
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This tendency is related to homeostasis, the process through which a system maintains a relatively stable internal state.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

It is rooted in his conviction that feelings evolved to assist in homeostasis, or the maintaining of the body’s internal equilibrium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The study, published in Science, focused on how aging disrupts "proteostasis," or protein homeostasis.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

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

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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