metal homeostasis

noun

The ability of individual cells to maintain a healthy level of metals within the cell.

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Meanings

nounmetal homeostasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe ability of individual cells to maintain a healthy level of metals within the cell.

Origin

First used as a set phrase in cytogenetic studies in the early 1980s.

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APA

metal homeostasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal%20homeostasis

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“metal homeostasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal%20homeostasis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metal homeostasis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metal%20homeostasis.

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