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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

稳态

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wěntài

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
homeostasis/ˌhoʊmiəˈsteɪsɪs/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"生物体通过自动调节来维持体内稳态。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

    "The human body maintains homeostasis by regulating temperature, pH, and blood glucose levels."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in 1926 by American physiologist Walter Bradford Cannon from Greek 'homoios' meaning 'similar' plus 'stasis' meaning 'standing still'.

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