Definition of allostasis in US English:
allostasis
noun ˌaləˈstāsisˌaləˈstāsis
The process by which the body responds to stressors in order to regain homeostasis.
Example sentencesExamples
- In most cases, the physiological effects of acute stressors are reversible owing to the amazing ability of the human organism to re-establish allostasis.
- This concept of optimal resource allocation under limited resource availability is similar to the concept of allostasis, where limited resources are allocated in order to maintain essential homeostasis.
- He discusses allostasis, the fight-or-flight reaction a person feels in the face of stressful situations.
Derivatives
adjective -ˈstatik
Body color thus suggests that acute responses are reinforced by subsequent allostatic readjustment of tonic hormone levels, particularly that of melanotropin.
Example sentencesExamples
- An imbalance in the allostatic concentration of reproductive hormones can also result in other reproductive disturbances and mood swings and initiate depression in susceptible women.
- It is suggested that allostatic load, the cumulative result of physiological allocation in relation to environmental stimuli, can lead to pathological conditions when demands for resources far outstrip the resources available.
- He will consider the causes of allostatic overload as well as potential ways to fight it.
- Homeostatic second order cybernetic systems demand this of the functional apparatus; it must be allopoietic, and allostatic at the same time.