Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allostasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-losta-sis
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, in the body, through physiological or behavioral change.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This system of so-called allostasis, of maintaining control through constant change, stands in contrast to the mechanisms of homeostasis that keep the pH level and oxygen concentration in the blood within a narrow and invariant range."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos) + στάσις (stásis).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄλλος

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

allostatic

Questions

What does allostasis mean?: The process of achieving stability, or homeostasis, in the body, through physiological or behavioral change.
Where does allostasis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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