homeostases in British English
(ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈsteɪsiːz, ˌhɒmɪ-)
homeostasis in British English
or homoeostasis (ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs)
noun1. the maintenance of metabolic equilibrium within an animal by a tendency to compensate for disrupting changes
2. the maintenance of equilibrium within a social group, person, etc
Derived forms
homeostatic or homoeostatic (ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈstætɪk) adjective