thermoregulation
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of thermoregulation
First recorded in 1925–30; thermo- + regulation
Example Sentences
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“Our power of thermoregulation meant that we . . . were able to operate at higher levels of exertion in hot conditions, and sustain a higher body temperature, than nearly all other mammals.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
"We have identified readily available strategies to improve thermoregulation and improve sheep fertility during summer," says Associate Professor van Wettere.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024
Even worse, above certain thresholds for temperature and humidity, no method of thermoregulation can help animals cool down; the ambient environment simply won’t accept additional waste heat, and organisms will be poached to death.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2023
Yet pregnant people have additional tools that apparently aid thermoregulation.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 27, 2023
This allows it to use less energy than expected for thermoregulation at low temperatures.
From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Kathleen P. Mahlke-Johnson
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