Homeostasis and Instability
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Homeostasis
Homeostasis noun - (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes.
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Synonyms for Homeostasis
Instability is an antonym for homeostasis in tendency to maintain internal stability topic.
Instability
Instability noun - The quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position.
Homeostasis is an antonym for instability.
Nearby Word: instance
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Instability and Homeostasis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/homeostasis/instability
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