homeostasis
noun
ho·meo·sta·sis ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs 
: a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
striving to achieve homeostasis
homeostatic
ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈsta-tik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Battling any type of infection requires your body to work harder than usual, and that includes making your heart beat faster in order to fight for homeostasis (its usual stable condition) and kick the infection to the curb, Dr. Mills-Frazier says. 
Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF, 18 Aug. 2022 Protein homeostasis is a burgeoning field that goes beyond drug development. Daniel N. Hebert, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 Contact with even a small amount of an endocrine disrupter can upset homeostasis, the body’s self-regulating process to maintain internal stability, scientists say. Lucy Papachristou, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 This field is called protein homeostasis, also known as proteostasis. Daniel N. Hebert, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 The endocannabinoid system is a cell-signaling system that assists many of the body’s various organs and systems in maintaining homeostasis, or balance. Michael Wright | For Cbdfx, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 This system sends messages to receptors in various organs and systems throughout the body and helps them to maintain homeostasis, or balance. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 June 2022 Delta-8 THC helps the body regulate itself by supporting homeostasis, a technical term for balance. Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 This mechanism continuously calculates the maximum pace that the runner can sustain through the remainder of a race without a catastrophic loss of homeostasis (such as overheating) occurring. Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2021 See More
Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF, 18 Aug. 2022 Protein homeostasis is a burgeoning field that goes beyond drug development. Daniel N. Hebert, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 Contact with even a small amount of an endocrine disrupter can upset homeostasis, the body’s self-regulating process to maintain internal stability, scientists say. Lucy Papachristou, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 This field is called protein homeostasis, also known as proteostasis. Daniel N. Hebert, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 The endocannabinoid system is a cell-signaling system that assists many of the body’s various organs and systems in maintaining homeostasis, or balance. Michael Wright | For Cbdfx, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 This system sends messages to receptors in various organs and systems throughout the body and helps them to maintain homeostasis, or balance. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 June 2022 Delta-8 THC helps the body regulate itself by supporting homeostasis, a technical term for balance. Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 This mechanism continuously calculates the maximum pace that the runner can sustain through the remainder of a race without a catastrophic loss of homeostasis (such as overheating) occurring. Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
homeostasis
noun
ho·meo·sta·sis
variants or British homoeostasis
ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs
: the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions (as body temperature or the pH of blood) in higher animals under fluctuating environmental conditions
also : the process of maintaining a stable psychological state in the individual under varying psychological pressures or stable social conditions in a group under varying social, environmental, or political factors