homeostasis

noun

ho·​meo·​sta·​sis ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs 

: a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group

striving to achieve homeostasis

homeostatic

ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈsta-tik 

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

But perhaps the biggest benefits of CBD lie in its ability to support the endocannabinoid system for more balanced homeostasis within the body. —Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2022

This system is responsible for maintaining homeostasis in the body. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022

Neurons in the brain strive to maintain a balance (homeostasis) between sedation and excitement. —Anna Reisman, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2010

Each human and animal has an endocannabinoid system (ECS), a complex network of receptors that helps maintain homeostasis, or balance, throughout the body. —Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2022

Stress affects the homeostasis in the body, which can cause a chemical imbalance and induce anxiety. —Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021

Each component contributes to the maintenance of homeostasis — also known as balance – in your body. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022

To eat innings and help the group get back to homeostasis. —Dallas News, 28 May 2022

It is thought that these cannabinoids are triggered to bind with receptors when the body is out of balance chemically, allowing homeostasis to return. —Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

homeostasis

noun

ho·​meo·​sta·​sis ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs 

: a tendency for the conditions inside the body of an animal (as a mammal) to stay pretty much the same even when outside environmental conditions (as temperature) change

homeostatic

-ˈstat-ik 

adjective

Medical Definition

homeostasis

noun

ho·​meo·​sta·​sis

variants or British homoeostasis

ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs 

: the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions (as body temperature or the pH of blood) in higher animals under fluctuating environmental conditions

also : the process of maintaining a stable psychological state in the individual under varying psychological pressures or stable social conditions in a group under varying social, environmental, or political factors

homeostatic adjective

or British homoeostatic

-ˈstat-ik 

homeostatically adjective

or British homoeostatically

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