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stead·y state (std)

n.

1. A state obtained in moderate muscular exercise when the removal of lactic acid by oxidation keeps pace with its production.

2. A condition in which the formation of substances keeps pace with their destruction so that all volumes, concentrations, pressures, and flows remain constant.

3. A stable condition that does not change over time or in which change in one direction is continually balanced by change in another.

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steady state,

n a basic physiologic concept implying that the various forces and processes of life are in a state of homeostasis.