| Pronunciation: | | 'negutiv 'feed`bak
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| | Definition: | |
[n] feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input |
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| | See Also: | | feedback |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A type of regulatory process for a biochemical pathway in which the product of an earlier reaction inhibits the current reaction. |
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| | Definition: | | in systems thinking, this is a process which acts to counter or "dampen" the potentially disruptive effects of external inputs; it acts as a stabilizing mechanism (see homeostasis). |
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