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/ˌhɒm.i.ə(ʊ)ˈsteɪ.sɪs/ · ho·me·o·sta·sis
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- The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm‑blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature. Human bodies use sweating and shivering to achieve homeostasis of core temperature.
- A dynamic equilibrium or balance within a system. The lake's ecosystem remains in homeostasis despite seasonal changes in water level.
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Did you know? The concept of homeostasis was popularized by the American physiologist Walter Cannon in 1926, and the term now appears in fields ranging from ecology to economics.