autoregulation
autoregulation · autoregulations
Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system…Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
(countable, uncountable)The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
More definitions
- (physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From auto- + regulation.From auto- + regulation.
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Forms
plural: autoregulations| Singular | autoregulation |
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