homeostatic process

Term ID

GO:0042592

Synonyms

• activation of homeostatic process
• homeostasis
• inhibition of homeostatic process
• negative regulation of homeostatic process
• positive regulation of homeostatic process
• regulation of homeostatic process

Definition

Any biological process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state. Homeostasis allows cells and organisms to maintain stable internal conditions despite varying external conditions. 26265027

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO