thermoregulation

ther·mo·reg·u·la·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thur-moh-reg-yuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌθɜr moʊˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən/
- /θˌɜːməʊrˌeɡjuːlˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thur-moh-reg-yuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌθɜr moʊˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of thermoregulation word

noun thermoregulation the regulation of body temperature. 1
noun thermoregulation the ability of an organism to regulate its body temperature 0
noun thermoregulation the regulation of temperature 0
noun thermoregulation the keeping of the temperature of a living body at a constant level by processes of heat production, heat transport, etc. 0

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Origin of thermoregulation

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; thermo- + regulation

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Parts of speech for Thermoregulation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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thermoregulation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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