Constitutive vs Homeostasis - What's the difference?
constitutive | homeostasis |
having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something
having the power or authority to appoint someone to office
extremely important, essential
that forms a constituent part of something else
(biochemistry) (of an enzyme ) that is continuously produced at a constant rate
(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.
* 2011 , Professional Guide to Pathophysiology , Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, page 1:
Such a dynamic equilibrium or balance.
As an adjective constitutive
is having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something.As a noun homeostasis is
(physiology) the ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.constitutive
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Adjective
(more)homeostasis
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(wikipedia homeostasis)Alternative forms
* homoeostasis (UK) * (dated)Noun
(homeostases)- When homeostasis is disrupted by an external stressor - such as injury, lack of nutrients, or invasion by parasites or other organisms - illness may occur.
