homoiothermy

Term ID

GO:0042309

Synonyms

• antifreeze activity
• ice nucleation activity
• ice nucleation inhibitor activity

Definition

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. 0192801023

References

Ontology

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