homeostasis in Dutch
homeostasis in Dutch is homeostase — homeostasis means the process by which a living body keeps its internal conditions, such as temperature, water level and blood chemistry, steady despite changes outside it.
homeostasis in Dutch
homeostase
(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.
What does "homeostasis" mean?
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noun The process by which a living body keeps its internal conditions, such as temperature, water level and blood chemistry, steady despite changes outside it.
"Sweating and shivering are both ways the body maintains homeostasis."
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noun A tendency in any system, such as an economy, an ecosystem or an organisation, to return to a stable state after being disturbed.
"The team drifted back to its old routines, a kind of organisational homeostasis."
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homeostasis in a sentence
- Sweating and shivering are both ways the body maintains homeostasis.
- Insulin plays a central role in the homeostasis of blood glucose.
- The team drifted back to its old routines, a kind of organisational homeostasis.
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What is "homeostasis" in Dutch?
"homeostasis" in Dutch is homeostase. homeostasis means: The process by which a living body keeps its internal conditions, such as temperature, water level and blood chemistry, steady despite changes outside it.
How do you use "homeostasis" in a sentence?
Example: "Sweating and shivering are both ways the body maintains homeostasis." In Dutch, "homeostasis" is homeostase.
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