acclimatization

acclimatization
The adaptation of a living organism (plant, animal or micro-organism) to a changed environment that subjects it to physiological stress. Acclimatization should not be confused with adaptation.

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  • Acclimatization — is the process of an organism adjusting to chronic change in its environment, often involving temperature, moisture, food, often relating to seasonal climate changes. (In laboratory conditions, this process is controlled to one variable change… …   Wikipedia

  • Acclimatization — Ac*cli ma*ti*za tion ([a^]k kl[imac] m[.a]*t[i^]*z[=a] sh[u^]n), n. The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured. Darwin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • acclimatization — acclimatization. См. акклиматизация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • acclimatization — index habituation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • acclimatization — (Amer.) n. process of adjusting to a new environment; habituation (also acclimatisation) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • acclimatization — ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion (ə klī mə tĭ zāʹshən) n. The physiological adaptation of an animal or plant to changes in climate or environment, such as light, temperature, or altitude. * * * Any of numerous gradual, long term responses of an individual… …   Universalium

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  • acclimatization — aklimatizacija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Adaptacijos atmaina – žmogaus organizmo prisitaikymas prie neįprastų klimato sąlygų arba aplinkos. Aklimatizacija labai svarbi sportininkams, kurie treniruojasi arba varžosi… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • acclimatization — acclimatize (also acclimatise) ► VERB ▪ make or become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions. DERIVATIVES acclimatization noun. ORIGIN French acclimater, from climat climate …   English terms dictionary

  • Acclimatization to altitude — The main cause of altitude sickness is going too high too fast. Given time, the body can adapt to the decrease in oxygen concentration at a specific altitude, process known as acclimatization. To acclimatize, a number of changes take place in the …   Medical dictionary

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