thermoregulation
[ thur-moh-reg-yuh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /
noun Physiology.
the regulation of body temperature.
Origin of thermoregulation
First recorded in 1925–30;
thermo- +
regulation
OTHER WORDS FROM thermoregulation
ther·mo·reg·u·la·to·ry [thur-moh-reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˌθɜr moʊˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveWords nearby thermoregulation
thermoplastic,
thermoplegia,
thermopylae,
thermoreceptor,
thermoregulate,
thermoregulation,
thermoremanent magnetization,
thermos,
thermoscope,
thermosensitive,
thermosetting
Example sentences from the Web for thermoregulation
This allows it to use less energy than expected for thermoregulation at low temperatures.
Medical definitions for thermoregulation
thermoregulation
[ thûr′mō-rĕg′yə-lā′shən ]
n.
Maintenance of a constant internal body temperature independent of the environmental temperature.
Other words from thermoregulation
ther′mo•reg′u•la•to′ry (-rĕg′yə-lə-tôr′ē) adj.Scientific definitions for thermoregulation
thermoregulation
[ thûr′mō-rĕg′yə-lā′shən ]
Maintenance of a constant internal body temperature independent of the environmental temperature. Thermoregulation in humans is effected through metabolic activity and sweating.