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milieux

milieux

9.9
The fluids and conditions inside a body that keep it healthy
  • noun
  • /miˈljü/
  • Specialized
translation icon : milieu
  • The bloodstream is a vital milieu that transports essential nutrients to every cell in the body.

Or they'll alternate ice and heat in a way that maintains coolness of the the the milieu in which the the sperm live.

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Examples

  • So, so there's, I don't, I don't want to diminish the benefit of that internal milieu, but I also think there's a drawback to it.

  • And the milk, the chemical milieu is such that it can actually rewire itself faster.

  • Now, would I argue that some people have a chemical milieu that will not allow the belief in that?

  • Obesity is this toxic milieu that's really causing a lot of harm.

  • In aquatic ecosystems, the chemical milieu of the water affects the health of the fish species.

  • Maintaining a stable milieu within the body is crucial for regulating temperature and pH levels.

Synonyms

chemosphere
vsmilieux
  • Specialized
9.9

The chemical environment around cells that affects how they behave

focuses on internal bodily fluids and conditions that keep physiology balanced
microenvironment
vsmilieux
6.8

A small area inside a larger place that has different conditions

is about an organism's internal fluids and wider conditions maintaining balance

How Internal

body fluid
  • Specialized
7 2.8
milieux
  • Specialized
9.9
interior
329 3.0
environment
2.7

Surface Forms

milieux singular
milieux plural

Etymology

The word milieux is the plural of milieu, from French parts mi 'middle' and lieu 'place'. Think of the body's internal fluids as the 'middle place' around cells that keeps them stable, so scientists call these internal environments milieux.