Did Claude Bernard coin the term "homeostasis?"
Yes
No, it was Walter Cannon
No, it was I. Bernard Cohen
Not known
Answer
The answer is no. The term homeostasis was first used by Walter Cannon in the 1920s to describe the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment. Claude Bernard, a French physiologist, had previously described the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment, but he did not use the term homeostasis.
The Scientific Legacy of Claude Bernard: Unraveling the Physiology of Life
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