thermoregulation
noun
ther·mo·reg·u·la·tion
ˌthər-mō-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the maintenance or regulation of temperature
specifically
: the maintenance of a particular temperature of the living body
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Some antidepressants, beta-blockers, sleep aids (like antihistamines and others) interfere with thermoregulation or sleep/REM architecture; consult your clinician about summer dosage tweaks.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
How and Why These Drugs Are Made When creating drugs to treat menopause symptoms, some specific considerations are kept in mind that include how the drug will interact with fluctuating hormone levels, if the medication can actually relieve hot flashes and sweating, and improve thermoregulation.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 4 June 2025
This change likely helped these Anna’s hummingbirds conserve heat, since their beaks help with thermoregulation, as the team showed with an infrared camera.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The long feathers in young hummingbirds, as all feathers do, may help with thermoregulation.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
How and Why These Drugs Are Made When creating drugs to treat menopause symptoms, some specific considerations are kept in mind that include how the drug will interact with fluctuating hormone levels, if the medication can actually relieve hot flashes and sweating, and improve thermoregulation.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 4 June 2025
This change likely helped these Anna’s hummingbirds conserve heat, since their beaks help with thermoregulation, as the team showed with an infrared camera.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The long feathers in young hummingbirds, as all feathers do, may help with thermoregulation.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Thermoregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermoregulation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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thermoregulation
noun
ther·mo·reg·u·la·tion
-ˌreg-yə-ˈlā-shən
: the maintenance or regulation of temperature
specifically
: the maintenance of a particular temperature of the living body
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