homeokinesis

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US/ˌhoʊ.mi.oʊ.kəˈni.səs/

noun

The dynamic formation of equilibrium in a bodily function.

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Meanings

nounhomeokinesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe dynamic formation of equilibrium in a bodily function.

    Through these dynamical processes, biological systems perform under a delicate equilibrium which is defined by homeokinesis more precisely than previously used homeostasis.

    2016 January 30, “Classification of Asthma Based on Nonlinear Analysis of Breathing Pattern”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From homeo- + -kinesis.

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