HyperDic: homeostasis

English > 1 sense of the word *homeostasis*:
NOUN	state	homeostasis	(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes

homeostasis > pronunciation
Sounds	hhow.miyowstey'sahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *homeostasis*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes.
Category	physiology	The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
Broader	equilibrium	A stable situation in which forces cancel one another
Spanish	homeostasia, homeostasis
Catalan	homeòstasi
Adjectives	homeostatic	related to or characterized by homeostasis