homeostatic

Variant of homeostasis

homeostasis definition

☆ homeo·sta·sis (hō′mē ō stā′sis)

noun

  1. Physiol. the tendency to maintain, or the maintenance of, normal, internal stability in an organism by coordinated responses of the organ systems that automatically compensate for environmental changes
  2. any analogous maintenance of stability or equilibrium, as within a social group

Etymology: ModL: see homeo- & stasis

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