equilibrium

n.

1. a state of physical or mental balance or stability (e.g., in posture, physiological processes, psychological adjustment). See homeostasis; sense of equilibrium; vestibular system.

2. a state of stability in any other system. See also dynamic equilibrium.

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Psychology term of the day

July 27th 2024

trinucleotide repeat

trinucleotide repeat

a contiguous repetition of the same three nucleotides within a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA). The occurrence of extra trinucleotide repeats in certain genes causes dysfunction, inluding Huntington’s disease and fragile X syndrome.