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homeostasis
ho·me·o·sta·sis [ hmee ō stáyssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
state of equilibrium: a state of equilibrium or a tendency to reach equilibrium, either metabolically within a cell or organism or socially and psychologically within an individual or group

ho·me·o·stat·ic [ hmee ō státtik ] adjective
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