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homeokinesis

homeokinesis

English

Noun

homeokinesis (uncountable)

  1. The dynamic formation of equilibrium in a body function
    • 2016 January 30, “Classification of Asthma Based on Nonlinear Analysis of Breathing Pattern”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0147976:
      Through these dynamical processes, biological systems perform under a delicate equilibrium which is defined by homeokinesis more precisely than previously used homeostasis [24 ].