thermophysiology

English

Alternative forms

• thermo-physiology

Etymology

thermo- +‎ physiology

Noun

thermophysiology (plural thermophysiologies)

1. A physiology that is subject to thermoregulation
   • 1985, (Please provide the book title or journal name), Australian mammal society:

     Laboratory studies of the thermo-physiology of this species found that body temperature (Tb) was tightly regulated at 36. 1°C, but animals quickly become hyperthermic at ambient temperatures (Ta) above 30°C...

Derived terms

• thermophysiological

References

• 1982, February: Iriki, M. "Thermophysiology." Science. 215 (4536): 1089-1090. pmid:17771837
• 2013, January: Dearing, M. Denise. "Temperature-dependent toxicity in mammals with implications for herbivores: a review". Journal of Comparative Physiology B 183 (1): 43–50. doi:10.1007/s00360-012-0670-y (view abstract) In this review article, the author uses the heading "Integrating temperature-dependent toxicity and thermophysiology".