n. (US homeostasis) (pl. -stases) the tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, esp. as maintained by physiological processes. homoeostatic adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk homoios like + -STASIS ]
HOMOEOSTASIS
Meaning of HOMOEOSTASIS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012