Allostasis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Allostasis is a noun meaning The process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, in the body, through physiological or behavioral change.
Meaning
The process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, in the body, through physiological or behavioral change.
Example Sentences
This system of so-called allostasis, of maintaining control through constant change, stands in contrast to the mechanisms of homeostasis that keep the pH level and oxygen concentration in the blood within a narrow and invariant range.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include homeostatization, homeostasy, homeostatics, homeostasis, homostasis, dyshomeostasis.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.