Thermoregulation

Quick meaning: Thermoregulation is a noun meaning (biology) The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment.

Meaning

(biology) The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment.

Example Sentences

Since vasodilatation is a side effect of diuretics but also occurs in thermoregulation, diuretics should be reduced in meteoropathic individuals to prevent extremely dangerous situations [38, 39].

. “If you’re allocating all of the blood and all the glucose to parts of your brain that are focused on thermoregulation, it seems like it’s very plausible that you just wouldn’t have enough left for some of these kind of higher cognitive functions,” Dr. Meidenbauer said.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thermostasis, endotherm, homeotherm, endothermy, thermophysiology, ectothermy.

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