autoregulation

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[edit] Etymology

auto- +‎ regulation

[edit] Noun

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Wikipedia autoregulation (uncountable)

  1. (biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
  2. The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.

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process by which an inhibitory feedback counteracts change

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