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autoregulation

American  
[aw-toh-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɔ toʊˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the continual automatic adjustment or self-regulation of a biochemical, physiological, or ecological system to maintain a stable state.

Other Word Forms

  • autoregulative adjective
  • autoregulatively adverb
  • autoregulatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of autoregulation

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

Example Sentences

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Potential autoregulation of transcription factor PU.1 by an upstream regulatory element.

From Nature

Once trainees understand how their body responds, autoregulation will be effective in optimal training.

From Washington Post

The pruned network shows a high level of autoregulation among the factors.

From Science Magazine

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