homeothermic
adjective
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Definition of homeothermic
: having a relatively uniform body temperature maintained nearly independent of the environmental temperature : warm-blooded There are several mechanisms by which homeothermic animals increase their heat production, including shivering, sympathetic nervous system activation and stimulation of thyroid hormone secretion.— J. E. Silva et al.
Other Words from homeothermic
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or less commonly
homoiotherm
\ hō-ˈmȯi-ə-ˌthərm
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noun
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or less commonly
homoiothermy
\ hō-ˈmȯi-ə-ˌthər-mē
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noun
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homeothermic
adjective
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homoiothermal
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Medical Definition of homeothermic
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