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Noun: homoeostasis  ,how-mee-u'stey-sis
  1. (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
    - homeostasis

Type of: equilibrium

Encyclopedia: Homoeostasis

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