What does «homeostasia» mean in Spanish?
- The tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, which is achieved by the coordinated response of its parts that adjust their functions to any stimulus or situation that affects normal functions or conditions. Examples of homeostasis are temperature regulation and the balance between acidity and alkalinity (pH).
- In psychology. A state of psychological equilibrium that is achieved when a tension or motive has been reduced or eliminated.