Etymology

thermoregulation

Today it means: The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment. Full definition →

English regulation ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishregulation
  7. English todaythermoregulation

From thermo- + regulation.

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