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autoregulation

[ aw-toh-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌɔ toʊˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
the continual automatic adjustment or self-regulation of a biochemical, physiological, or ecological system to maintain a stable state.
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Origin of autoregulation

First recorded in 1965–70; auto-1 + regulation

OTHER WORDS FROM autoregulation

au·to·reg·u·la·tive [aw-toh-reg-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv], /ˌɔ toʊˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/, au·to·reg·u·la·to·ry [aw-toh-reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌɔ toʊˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveau·to·reg·u·la·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby autoregulation

autopsy, autoput, auto racing, autoradiograph, autoradiography, autoregulation, auto-repeat, autorickshaw, autorotation, autoroute, autosave
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