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
In spite of its great capacity for evaporative cooling, this species is nocturnal, a habit that, along with its low Ḣb, should allow it to keep thermoregulatory water requirements to a minimum.
From Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae by Kathleen P. Mahlke-Johnson
