quotient (redirected from caloric quotient)

quotient /quo·tient/ (kwo´shent) a number obtained by division.

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achievement quotient  the achievement age divided by the mental age, indicating progress in learning.

caloric quotient  the heat evolved (in calories) divided by the oxygen consumed (in milligrams) in a metabolic process.

intelligence quotient  a measure of intelligence obtained by dividing the mental age by the chronological age and multiplying the result by 100.

respiratory quotient  (RQ) the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide given off by the body tissues to the volume of oxygen absorbed by them; usually equal to the corresponding volumes given off and taken up by the lungs.

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quo·tient (kwshnt)

n.

The number obtained by dividing one quantity by another.

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quotient,

n the number of times one amount is contained in another.

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quotient

a number obtained by division.

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caloric quotient

the heat evolved (in calories) divided by the oxygen consumed (in milligrams) in a metabolic process.

respiratory quotient

see respiratory quotient.