autoregulation: Meaning and Definition of

au•to•reg•u•la•tion

Pronunciation: (ô"tō-reg"yu-lā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. the continual automatic adjustment or self-regulation of a biochemical, physiological, or ecological system to maintain a stable state.
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