thermoregulation
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of thermoregulation
First recorded in 1925–30; thermo- + regulation
Example Sentences
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“Our power of thermoregulation meant that we . . . were able to operate at higher levels of exertion in hot conditions, and sustain a higher body temperature, than nearly all other mammals.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
The researchers are now investigating whether selectively breeding animals which thermoregulate more effectively can improve the climate resilience of sheep flocks, and how sheep thermoregulation and behaviour affect fertility during periods of heat.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024
Blood, an essential component of thermoregulation, normally distributes heat all over the body; in extreme cold, the sympathetic nervous system reduces blood flow to the skin to preserve warmth in the body.
From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2023
Yet pregnant people have additional tools that apparently aid thermoregulation.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 27, 2023
This allows it to use less energy than expected for thermoregulation at low temperatures.
From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Mahlke-Johnson, Kathleen P.
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