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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThermoregulation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛʁmoʁeɡulaˈtsi̯oːn
"Die Thermorhregulation des Körpers funktioniert über Blutgefäße und Schweißdrüsen."
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2 senses- 1
The process by which an organism maintains its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different.
"Sweating and shivering are two vital physiological mechanisms of human thermoregulation." - 2
The maintenance of a constant temperature within a system, machine, or building.
"Advanced architectural design relies heavily on passive thermoregulation to reduce energy consumption."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'thermos' meaning 'hot' combined with the Latin 'regula' meaning 'rule' or 'straight rod', via modern scientific English coinage in the late 19th century. It developed within physiology to describe the biological mechanisms that maintain an organism's core internal temperature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thermoregulation" is said worldwide
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thermorégulation
Transliteration: termoʁeɡylasjɔ̃
"La thermorégulation est essentielle pour survivre à des températures extrêmes."
Thermoregulation
Transliteration: tɛʁmoʁeɡulaˈtsi̯oːn
"Die Thermorhregulation des Körpers funktioniert über Blutgefäße und Schweißdrüsen."
termoregolazione
Transliteration: termoreɡolatˈtsjone
"Il sistema nervoso centrale controlla la termoregolazione negli esseri umani."
termorregulación
Transliteration: termo-re-xu-la-θjon
"Los mamíferos tienen sistemas complejos de termorregulación."
termorregulação
Transliteration: tɛʁ.mo.ʁe.ɡu.la.ˈsãw
"A termorregulação ajuda a manter a temperatura interna estável."
तापमान नियमन
Transliteration: tapmaan niyaman
"शरीर की तापमान नियमन प्रणाली ठंड में काम करती है।"
体温调节
Transliteration: tǐwēn tiáojié
"出汗是人体主要的体温调节方式之一。"
체온 조절
Transliteration: che-on jo-jeol
"인체의 체온 조절은 시상하부에 의해 통제됩니다."
体温調節
Transliteration: taion chōsetsu
"運動中の体温調節には水分補給が欠かせません。"
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