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
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If such composite creatures can evolve homeostasis—a point about which there is absolutely no disagreement—then perhaps an analogous phenomenon, which science does not yet fully understand, occurs at the scale of forests, grasslands, coral reefs, and other ecosystems.
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Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
Is the atmosphere and gravity of the Moon or Mars enough to help get humans back to their homeostasis?
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 17 June 2024
Historically considered the seat of memory and emotion, the brain may devote far less energy to these higher-order functions than to monitoring the body’s organs, physiology and metabolism to maintain homeostasis.
—Esther Landhuis, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2024
People with pre-existing heart or lung conditions are at a higher risk of hypoxia, a dangerous condition in which your body doesn’t get enough oxygen to maintain homeostasis.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024
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Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
Is the atmosphere and gravity of the Moon or Mars enough to help get humans back to their homeostasis?
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 17 June 2024
Historically considered the seat of memory and emotion, the brain may devote far less energy to these higher-order functions than to monitoring the body’s organs, physiology and metabolism to maintain homeostasis.
—Esther Landhuis, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2024
People with pre-existing heart or lung conditions are at a higher risk of hypoxia, a dangerous condition in which your body doesn’t get enough oxygen to maintain homeostasis.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024
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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
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homeostasis
noun
ho·meo·sta·sis
variants
or British homoeostasis
: the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions (as body temperature or the pH of blood) in higher animals under fluctuating environmental conditions
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: 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
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