Homöostase

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German

Etymology

Coined from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios), and from Ancient Greek στάσις (stásis).

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  • Hyphenation: Ho‧möo‧sta‧se
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Noun

Homöostase f (genitive Homöostase, plural Homöostasen)

  1. (physiology) homoeostasis

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