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equilibrium (e″kwĭ-libīre-әm) harmonious adjustment of different elements or parts; called also balance. a state of chemical balance in the body, reached when the tissues contain the proper proportions of various salts and water. See also acid-base balance and fluid balance. sense of equilibrium. dynamic equilibrium
the condition of balance between varying, shifting, and opposing forces that is characteristic of living processes.
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