noun
- the process by which an organism maintains its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different
Usage: biological term
Examples
- Mammals use thermoregulation to maintain a constant body temperature.
- Sweating is an important mechanism of thermoregulation in humans.
- Reptiles rely on behavioral thermoregulation by basking in the sun.
- The hypothalamus plays a key role in thermoregulation.
- Fever disrupts normal thermoregulation processes.
- Birds have excellent thermoregulation abilities despite their small size.