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thermoregulation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwher-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English regulation English thermoregulation From thermo- + regulation.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 體溫調節 /体温调节 (tǐwēn tiáojié) — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Czech: termoregulace — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Finnish: lämmönsäätely — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • French: thermorégulation — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Galician: termorregulación — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • German: Thermoregulation — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Indonesian: termoregulasi — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Italian: termoregolazione — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Malay: pentermokawalaturan — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Polish: termoregulacja — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Russian: терморегуляция (termoreguljacija) — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Spanish: termorregulación — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Swedish: temperaturreglering — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
  • Ukrainian: терморегуляція (termorehuljacija) — the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism
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