caloric
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- noun
- /kəˈlɔrɪk/
- Archaic
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calórico
- Historically, the concept of caloric helped explain thermal energy before modern theories replaced it.
Examples
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If you consume less than your total daily caloric expenditure, you will lose fat.
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The right to food is the requirement that everyone has enough caloric intake to maintain healthy growth of mind and body.
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Teenagers may need to vary their caloric intake based on their specific needs.
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On most days, my caloric needs were close to about 6,000 calories a day.
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As your workload decreases, your caloric intake has to decrease as well.
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Caloric intake after the evening meal also decreased in patients receiving sertraline compared to those receiving a placebo.
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To explain this pronounced increase, the influence of factors such as increased caloric intake, dietary changes, decreased physical activity, and alterations in the intestinal microbiome must be considered.
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A high-caloric diet (rice, wheat, potatoes, sorghum, corn, and chicken) has proven useful in slowing diarrhea.
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In the past, scientists believed that a caloric was the material that carried heat through objects.
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The caloric was thought to be an invisible fluid that filled all materials and was responsible for heat transfer.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Caloric comes from the Latin root calor meaning 'heat', and in the past scientists used caloric as the name of a supposed fluid that carried 'heat' from place to place. So old texts speak of caloric like a substance that moved heat, which is why the noun was used that way.