Etymology

allostasis

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Today it means: The process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, in the body, through physiological or behavioral change. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄλλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄλλος
  2. English todayallostasis

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos) + στάσις (stásis).

Words from the same roots

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