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GO: Biological Process

multicellular organismal-level chemical homeostasis

Term ID
GO:0140962
Synonyms
  • multicellular organism level chemical homeostasis
  • organismal level chemical homeostasis
Definition
A homeostatic process involved in the maintenance of a steady state level of a chemical within extracellular body fluids, such as blood, xylem or phloem, of a multicellular organism. This is distinct from maintenance of cellular homeostasis, which occurs within a cell.
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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