autoregulation
See also: autorégulation
English
Etymology
auto- + regulation
Noun
autoregulation (countable and uncountable, plural autoregulations)
- (biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
- The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
Related terms
- autoregulate
- autoregulative
- autoregulator
- autoregulatory
- autovasoregulation
Translations
process by which an inhibitory feedback counteracts change
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See also
- homeostasis