autoregulation

[aw-toh-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn]

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
• autoregulatory adjective
• autoregulatively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of autoregulation¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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