thermoregulation

[ thur-moh-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌθɜr moʊˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun Physiology.

the regulation of body temperature.

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Origin of thermoregulation

First recorded in 1925–30; thermo- + regulation

OTHER WORDS FROM thermoregulation

ther·mo·reg·u·la·to·ry

[thur-moh-reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌθɜr moʊˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Words nearby thermoregulation

thermophosphorescence, thermopile, thermoplastic, Thermopylae, thermoreceptor, thermoregulation, thermoremanent magnetization, thermos, thermoscope, thermosensitive, thermosetting

How to use thermoregulation in a sentence

Initially, they most likely evolved for thermoregulation, for camouflage, and as a signaling mechanism to communicate and attract mates.
How Tycoons Created the Dinosaur - Issue 107: The Edge|Lukas Rieppel|October 20, 2021|Nautilus
Our early ancestors employed persistence hunting—chasing speedy game for hours in the heat of the day—to turn human endurance and thermoregulation to their advantage.
10 ways people hunt and fish without bullets or hooks|Steven Hill/Field & Stream|October 4, 2021|Popular-Science
Also, his heart is not challenged when delivering oxygenated blood to the working leg muscles, the brain, and to the skin for thermoregulation.
Eliud Kipchoge Is the GOAT. What Makes Him So Good?|syadron|August 21, 2021|Outside Online
Each type of heat illness occurs when the human body can’t cool itself efficiently via thermoregulation.
Know the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion. One can kill you quickly.|John Kennedy|June 28, 2021|Popular-Science

It “crushed the competition in the thermoregulation test,” he wrote.
Want to Get Outside All Winter? Bring Your Thermos.|AC Shilton|November 29, 2020|Outside Online
By such behavioral thermoregulation extremes of weather are neutralized, or at least buffered to some degree.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor|Henry S. Fitch
This allows it to use less energy than expected for thermoregulation at low temperatures.
Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae|John N. Mugaas

Scientific definitions for thermoregulation

thermoregulation

[ thûr′mō-rĕg′yə-lā′shən ]

Maintenance of a constant internal body temperature independent of the environmental temperature. Thermoregulation in humans is effected through metabolic activity and sweating.