homeostasis
noun
ho·meo·sta·sis
ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs 
: a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
striving to achieve homeostasis
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The Queen of Pentacles reminds you to balance ambition with self-care in order to achieve this homeostasis.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
When the skin is injured, the body's first step is to achieve homeostasis (a state of balance and stability) by stopping the bleeding.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Now, a kind-of homeostasis has emerged between the different makeup philosophies, and that’s where Live Tinted resides.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Your body begins working immediately to start the healing process with the first stage, homeostasis, to ensure your body maintains stability.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
When the skin is injured, the body's first step is to achieve homeostasis (a state of balance and stability) by stopping the bleeding.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Now, a kind-of homeostasis has emerged between the different makeup philosophies, and that’s where Live Tinted resides.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Your body begins working immediately to start the healing process with the first stage, homeostasis, to ensure your body maintains stability.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Homeostasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeostasis. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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homeostasis
noun
ho·meo·sta·sis
ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs
: a tendency for the conditions inside the body of an animal (as a mammal) to stay pretty much the same even when outside environmental conditions (as temperature) change
Medical Definition
homeostasis
noun
ho·meo·sta·sis
variants
or British homoeostasis
: the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions (as body temperature or the pH of blood) in higher animals under fluctuating environmental conditions
also
: the process of maintaining a stable psychological state in the individual under varying psychological pressures or stable social conditions in a group under varying social, environmental, or political factors
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