How to Use homeostasis in a Sentence

homeostasis

noun
  • It is required for normal skeletal growth and bone homeostasis.
    — Lauren Manaker, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Speaking of that print, the clothing is filled with it as the homeostasis of the collection.
    — Essence, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The body’s response is to lower its blood volume to restore homeostasis.
    — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Your body needs to maintain homeostasis and keep fluids and electrolytes balanced.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Hormones help to insure homeostasis is maintained in our bodies.
    — Essence, 29 May 2024
  • This field is called protein homeostasis, also known as proteostasis.
    — Daniel N. Hebert, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Stress is any challenge that disrupts our body’s natural balance, or homeostasis.
    — Dr. Sharon Bergquist, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
  • However, the immune system wasn’t a part of their view of homeostasis — until Jin went back to his roots.
    — Esther Landhuis, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2024
  • Warmer weather leads to more sweating and a greater need for our bodies to maintain homeostasis and a healthy temperature.
    — Amanda Oppenheim, baltimoresun.com, 27 June 2017
  • There are no winners and losers in a real friendship; the give-and-take is part of our interpersonal homeostasis.
    — Clifton Leaf, Fortune, 11 July 2018
  • One of the main functions of the endocannabinoid system is to maintain homeostasis, or balance, in the body.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Maintain the body’s homeostasis Acupuncture is known to return your body to homeostasis.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Is the atmosphere and gravity of the Moon or Mars enough to help get humans back to their homeostasis?
    — Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 17 June 2024
  • These bacteria play a major role in maintaining homeostasis at all layers.
    — Steven MacAri, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 May 2019
  • When the skin is injured, the body's first step is to achieve homeostasis (a state of balance and stability) by stopping the bleeding.
    — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Maintaining a healthy acidic balance is crucial for homeostasis—the acid-base balance your body needs for optimal health and function.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
  • But when our bodies aren’t allowed to return to normal, or homeostasis, that’s problematic.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Stress affects the homeostasis in the body, which can cause a chemical imbalance and induce anxiety.
    — Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2021
  • One of the most colorful examples is heat-shock protein in dromedary camels, which play a role in homeostasis and heat tolerance.
    — Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Thirst, though, represents only one side of maintaining homeostasis.
    — Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The supplement promotes glucose homeostasis to keep your blood sugar levels within a narrow range.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Adding a protein homeostasis enhancer to the cell could optimize protein yield and increase the effectiveness of the drug.
    — Daniel N. Hebert, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022
  • This system is responsible for maintaining homeostasis in the body.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Anxiety is our body’s way of maintaining homeostasis and safety and protection.
    — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Child might tiptoe out of kitchen, not wishing to disturb parental homeostasis, thinking, How the dishwashing tables have turned.
    — Kerry Elson, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
  • Each component contributes to the maintenance of homeostasis — also known as balance – in your body.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Good news – your body is already good at keeping itself in check and goes to great lengths to maintain homeostasis without the addition of alkaline water.
    — USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Neurons in the brain strive to maintain a balance (homeostasis) between sedation and excitement.
    — Anna Reisman, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2010
  • The Queen of Pentacles reminds you to balance ambition with self-care in order to achieve this homeostasis.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
  • From a plant perspective, tea and cannabis both contain phytochemicals that cross the blood-brain barrier that have an impact on your mood and homeostasis.
    — Jackie Bryant, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2021

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