homeostasis
稳态,稳态性,稳态管理,平衡
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- : the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- : Psychology. a state of psychological equilibrium obtained when tension or a drive has been reduced or eliminated.
- : Entomology. the ability of members of a colony of social insects to behave cooperatively to produce a desired result, as when bees coordinate the fanning of their wings to cool the hive.
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The presence of a diverse array of helpful microorganisms in the gut contributes to good health and homeostasis.
Perhaps there’s something romantic about homeostasis after all.
In this metaphor, the slope is a stand-in for the concept of stress—something that challenges homeostasis and necessitates adjustments.
The trouble that scientists had with defining life had nothing to do with the particulars of life’s hallmarks such as homeostasis or evolution.
Yang’s work focuses on the fundamental concept of homeostasis, informed by her collaborations with biologists.
With the whole thing being stirred up constantly by continual homeostasis correction.
Homeostasis: the tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements of the human body.