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thermoregulation|ˈθɜːməʊrɛgjʊˈleɪʃən|
[f. thermo- + regulation.]
Regulation of temperature, esp. body temperature in an animal or human.
1927Jrnl. Exper. Zool. XLVII. 156 We deal in nest-building with a behavior pattern definitely adapted to the thermoregulation of the organism. 1932Jrnl. Gen. Physiol. XVI. 9 The machine described above is kept in a thermoregulated room. The thermoregulation of a room for such purposes has been regarded..as a difficult and expensive undertaking. 1962Lancet 8 Dec. 1207/1 Most of the research into human problems of thermoregulation in hot surroundings has been sponsored by the Government and the Services. 1972Sci. Amer. June 74/2 Understanding of the physiology of the sphinx moth's thermo⁓regulation requires..an examination of the levels of body temperature maintained during flight.
So thermoˈregulate v. intr., to regulate temperature, esp. body temperature; thermoˈregulated, -ˈregulating ppl. adjs.; thermoˈregulative (rare), ˌthermoreguˈlatory adjs., of, pertaining to, or effecting thermoregulation; thermo-ˈregulator, an apparatus for regulating temperature; a thermostat.
1875Watts Dict. Chem. VII. 1153 An automatic thermo-regulator for use in the preparation of nitrous oxide and other gases. 1899J. Cagney Jaksch's Clin. Diagn. x. (ed. 4) 446 Of these [thermostats] the author uses the thermo-regulator of L. Meyer. 1917T. Sollmann Man. Pharmacol. 449 (heading) The hypothetical thermoregulating centres. 1927Jrnl. Exper. Zool. XLVII. 152 Nest-building may be considered a thermoregulative activity. 1932Thermoregulated [see above]. 1949Koestler Insight & Outlook xi. 168 Animals..develop techniques such as nest building..and, in the case of the termites, even contriving thermo-regulatory devices. 1972Science 12 May 601/3 Bumblebees, which can also thermoregulate, occur on the neotropical and Asian mountains. 1973Brit. Med. Jrnl. 22 Dec. 727/2 Some degree of thermoregulatory failure is common in old age. 1974M. C. Gerald Pharmacology xiv. 265 Aspirin..does increase heat loss from the body by its action on the thermoregulatory centers in the hypothalamus. 1978Nature 19 Oct. 646/2 Reptiles which thermoregulate behaviourally..are subject to considerable daily fluctuations in body temperature. |