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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/, adjectiveWords nearby thermoregulation
thermophosphorescence, thermopile, thermoplastic, Thermopylae, thermoreceptor, thermoregulation, thermoremanent magnetization, thermos, thermoscope, thermosensitive, thermosetting
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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.
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