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单词 autoregulation
释义

autoregulation

[ aw-toh-reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌɔ toʊˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

the continual automatic adjustment or self-regulation of a biochemical, physiological, or ecological system to maintain a stable state.

Origin of autoregulation

First recorded in 1965–70; auto-1 + regulation

OTHER WORDS FROM autoregulation

au·to·reg·u·la·tive [aw-toh-reg-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv], /ˌɔ toʊˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/, au·to·reg·u·la·to·ry [aw-toh-reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌɔ toʊˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveau·to·reg·u·la·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby autoregulation

autopsy, autoput, auto racing, autoradiograph, autoradiography, autoregulation, autoreinfection, auto-repeat, autoreproduction, autorickshaw, autorotation
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Medical definitions for autoregulation

autoregulation
[ ô′tō-rĕg′yə-lāshən ]

n.

The tendency of the blood flow toward an organ or part to remain at or return to the same level despite changes in arterial pressure.
A biological system equipped with inhibitory feedback systems such that a given change tends to be largely or completely counteracted.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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