water balance
noun
: the ratio between the water assimilated into the body and that lost from the body
also
: the condition of the body when this ratio approximates equilibrium
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Electrolytes regulate many body functions, including water balance, waste removal, and blood pressure.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Although water deficits are hard to measure globally, one approach is to model water balances by combining rainfall, temperature, geography, evaporation rates, and other factors to estimate water anomalies, where amounts of surface water will be higher and lower than normal.
—Joshua Busby, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2018
The geologists will then observe how the eclipse affected the water balance in Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
Common Problems With Curcuma Curcuma primarily experiences fungi and disease when the water balance is not maintained.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
In humans, this is usually a region in the brain called the hypothalamus, which regulates temperature, heart rate, hunger, water balance, circadian rhythms, and other essential conditions.
—Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 28 June 2023
According to Trenck, dip and read test strips are a perfect solution for homeowners looking for an easy-to-use, fast, and reliable method for monitoring sanitizer residuals and water balance.
—Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
Each stripe represents five days, colored based on a one-year change in the state’s water balance (essentially the difference between precipitation and the evaporative demand of plants).
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
Diabetes insipidus is most commonly caused by the loss of anti-diuretic hormone and inability for the body to properly regulate sodium and water balance.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2022
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Although water deficits are hard to measure globally, one approach is to model water balances by combining rainfall, temperature, geography, evaporation rates, and other factors to estimate water anomalies, where amounts of surface water will be higher and lower than normal.
—Joshua Busby, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2018
The geologists will then observe how the eclipse affected the water balance in Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
Common Problems With Curcuma Curcuma primarily experiences fungi and disease when the water balance is not maintained.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
In humans, this is usually a region in the brain called the hypothalamus, which regulates temperature, heart rate, hunger, water balance, circadian rhythms, and other essential conditions.
—Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 28 June 2023
According to Trenck, dip and read test strips are a perfect solution for homeowners looking for an easy-to-use, fast, and reliable method for monitoring sanitizer residuals and water balance.
—Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
Each stripe represents five days, colored based on a one-year change in the state’s water balance (essentially the difference between precipitation and the evaporative demand of plants).
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
Diabetes insipidus is most commonly caused by the loss of anti-diuretic hormone and inability for the body to properly regulate sodium and water balance.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2022
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“Water balance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20balance. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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