Thermic — Ther mic, a. [Gr. ? heat.] Of or pertaining to heat; due to heat; thermal; as, thermic lines. [1913 Webster] {Thermic balance}. See {Bolometer}. {Thermic fever} (Med.), the condition of fever produced by sunstroke. See {Sunstroke}. {Thermic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thermic balance — Thermic Ther mic, a. [Gr. ? heat.] Of or pertaining to heat; due to heat; thermal; as, thermic lines. [1913 Webster] {Thermic balance}. See {Bolometer}. {Thermic fever} (Med.), the condition of fever produced by sunstroke. See {Sunstroke}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thermic fever — Thermic Ther mic, a. [Gr. ? heat.] Of or pertaining to heat; due to heat; thermal; as, thermic lines. [1913 Webster] {Thermic balance}. See {Bolometer}. {Thermic fever} (Med.), the condition of fever produced by sunstroke. See {Sunstroke}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thermic effect of food — (also commonly known simply as thermic effect when the context is known), or TEF in shorthand, is the increment in energy expenditure above resting metabolic rate due to the cost of processing food for storage and use.1 It is one of the… … Wikipedia
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Brastle Tiger — The Brastle Tiger is a type of Zoid, a race of mechanical lifeforms from the fictional Zoids universe.Zoids Zoid name = Brastle Tiger ImageName = Caption = The Brastle Tiger Model number = EZ 076 Faction = Zi Arms (Neo Zenebas Empire) Zoid type … Wikipedia
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nutrition, human — Introduction process by which substances in food are transformed into body tissues and provide energy for the full range of physical and mental activities that make up human life. The study of human nutrition is interdisciplinary in… … Universalium