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thermoregulation definition

thermo·regu·la·tion (t̸hʉr′mō reg′yə lā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the regulation of temperature
  2. Physiol. the keeping of the temperature of a living body at a constant level by processes of heat production, heat transport, etc.

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