thermoregulation
noun
ther·mo·reg·u·la·tion
ˌthər-mō-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the maintenance or regulation of temperature
specifically
: the maintenance of a particular temperature of the living body
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Many people with insomnia also have trouble adjusting their temperature, possibly because the part of your brain that regulates sleep-wake cycles is next to the one that controls thermoregulation, Dr. Kline says.
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Mar. 2024
If thermoregulation is a symptom of depression, as the Oura Ring study suggests, temperature treatment could be an effective way to treat depression.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
Holmes explained that certain elements—skin, sweat glands, the circulatory system, and the hypothalamus—play key roles in thermoregulation.
—Korin Miller, Health, 19 Jan. 2024
In effect, just by suspension at two levels, nearly one entire extra surface is available for thermoregulation and cooling.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Merino is the gold standard for outdoor wear, offering unparalleled heat retention and thermoregulation while also wicking moisture and resisting odor.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
These areas also would have enjoyed greater reserves of standing water, which modern-day hippos require for sleeping and thermoregulation.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
Affordably priced and available in two heights, the Sweet Night Twilight Hybrid Mattress delivers the optimal combination of thermoregulation and pressure relief.
—Michael Williams, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2021
Humans evolved to rely on thermoregulation from sweat, which uses evaporative cooling.
—Liz Clayton Fuller, Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023
Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Mar. 2024
If thermoregulation is a symptom of depression, as the Oura Ring study suggests, temperature treatment could be an effective way to treat depression.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
Holmes explained that certain elements—skin, sweat glands, the circulatory system, and the hypothalamus—play key roles in thermoregulation.
—Korin Miller, Health, 19 Jan. 2024
In effect, just by suspension at two levels, nearly one entire extra surface is available for thermoregulation and cooling.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Merino is the gold standard for outdoor wear, offering unparalleled heat retention and thermoregulation while also wicking moisture and resisting odor.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
These areas also would have enjoyed greater reserves of standing water, which modern-day hippos require for sleeping and thermoregulation.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
Affordably priced and available in two heights, the Sweet Night Twilight Hybrid Mattress delivers the optimal combination of thermoregulation and pressure relief.
—Michael Williams, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2021
Humans evolved to rely on thermoregulation from sweat, which uses evaporative cooling.
—Liz Clayton Fuller, Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023
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thermoregulation
noun
ther·mo·reg·u·la·tion
-ˌreg-yə-ˈlā-shən
: the maintenance or regulation of temperature
specifically
: the maintenance of a particular temperature of the living body
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