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词汇 allostasis
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Definition of allostasis in US English:

allostasis

noun ˌaləˈstāsisˌaləˈstāsis
  • The process by which the body responds to stressors in order to regain homeostasis.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In most cases, the physiological effects of acute stressors are reversible owing to the amazing ability of the human organism to re-establish allostasis.
    • This concept of optimal resource allocation under limited resource availability is similar to the concept of allostasis, where limited resources are allocated in order to maintain essential homeostasis.
    • He discusses allostasis, the fight-or-flight reaction a person feels in the face of stressful situations.

Derivatives

  • allostatic

  • adjective -ˈstatik
    • Body color thus suggests that acute responses are reinforced by subsequent allostatic readjustment of tonic hormone levels, particularly that of melanotropin.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • An imbalance in the allostatic concentration of reproductive hormones can also result in other reproductive disturbances and mood swings and initiate depression in susceptible women.
      • It is suggested that allostatic load, the cumulative result of physiological allocation in relation to environmental stimuli, can lead to pathological conditions when demands for resources far outstrip the resources available.
      • He will consider the causes of allostatic overload as well as potential ways to fight it.
      • Homeostatic second order cybernetic systems demand this of the functional apparatus; it must be allopoietic, and allostatic at the same time.

Definition of allostasis in US English:

allostasis

nounˌaləˈstāsis
  • The process by which the body responds to stressors in order to regain homeostasis.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He discusses allostasis, the fight-or-flight reaction a person feels in the face of stressful situations.
    • In most cases, the physiological effects of acute stressors are reversible owing to the amazing ability of the human organism to re-establish allostasis.
    • This concept of optimal resource allocation under limited resource availability is similar to the concept of allostasis, where limited resources are allocated in order to maintain essential homeostasis.
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