homeostatic

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From homeo- +‎ -static.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌhoʊmioʊˈstætɪk/

Adjective

homeostatic (not comparable)

  1. (biology, physiology) Of or pertaining to homeostasis.
    Multicellular organisms require a homeostatic internal environment in order to live.
    • 1992, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow, Rider, published 2002, →ISBN, page 46:
      Sleep, rest, food and sex provide restorative homeostatic experiences that return consciousness to order after the needs of the body intrude and cause psychic entropy to occur.

Derived terms

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French homéostatique. Equivalent to homeo- +‎ -static.

Adjective

homeostatic m or n (feminine singular homeostatică, masculine plural homeostatici, feminine and neuter plural homeostatice)

  1. homeostatic

Declension

Declension of homeostatic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite homeostatic homeostatică homeostatici homeostatice
definite homeostaticul homeostatica homeostaticii homeostaticele
genitive-
dative
indefinite homeostatic homeostatice homeostatici homeostatice
definite homeostaticului homeostaticei homeostaticilor homeostaticelor