What does autoregulation mean?
Autoregulation means (biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change..
Autoregulation
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Meaning
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change..
Definitions by Sense
- (biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
- The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
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- autoregulations
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