thermoregulation
noun
the regulation of body temperature.
thermoregulatory
-
a word derived from
thermoregulation.
Example Sentences
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Then the period hits and oestrogen – the hormone which drives your thermoregulatory system – drops to its lowest level, putting more pressure on your heart to cool down.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Would evolutionary biology across the span of 250 million years grant mammals brand-new thermoregulatory adaptations?
From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2023
You develop heat exhaustion when your body’s thermoregulatory system gets overloaded.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2020
Despite our thermoregulatory shortcomings, we’ve managed to survive extreme cold through technology, from insulating clothing to systems that pump hot air and water around our homes.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2019
It was clear that Procyon lotor differed from the other procyonids with respect to thermoregulatory ability, diet, and reproductive potential.
From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Kathleen P. Mahlke-Johnson
