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heterostasis: a standalone construct

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heterostasis1 CONSTRUCTHeterostasisSELYE · INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

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Integrative physiology

the concept, from Selye, of reaching a new steady state by raising defensive capacity through external agents, as distinct from homeostatic return to a set level.

In integrative physiology, heterostasis refers to the concept, from Selye, of reaching a new steady state by raising defensive capacity through external agents, as distinct from homeostatic return to a set level. This meaning comes from Selye (1973) in Perspectives in Biology and Medicine.[1]

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  1. Selye, H. (1973). Homeostasis and Heterostasis. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 16(3), 441-445. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.1973.0056

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