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Thermoregulation vs Thermodynamics - What's the difference?

thermoregulation | thermodynamics |

As nouns the difference between thermoregulation and thermodynamics

is that thermoregulation is (biology) the maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment while thermodynamics is (physics) the science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

thermoregulation

English

Noun

(wikipedia thermoregulation) (-)
  • (biology) The maintenance of a constant internal temperature of an organism independent of the temperature of the environment

    • See also

    *endothermy *exothermy

    thermodynamics

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (physics) The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

    • Derived terms

    * thermodynamicist

    See also

    * temperature * pressure * enthalpy * entropy * (zeroth law of thermodynamics) * (first law of thermodynamics) * (second law of thermodynamics) * (third law of thermodynamics)