homoiothermy

I. Literature review

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Namehomoiothermy
IDGO_0042309
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Biological process

Related synonym

antifreeze activity, ice nucleation activity, ice nucleation inhibitor activity

Description

Any homoeostatic process in which an organism maintains its internal body temperature at a relatively constant value. This is achieved by using metabolic processes to counteract fluctuations in the temperature of the environment.

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