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caloric
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caloric /ca·lo·ric/ (kah-lor´ik) pertaining to heat or to calories.
ca·lor·ic (k-lôrk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to calories.
2. Of or relating to heat.

caloric
pertaining to heat or to calories.

caloric density
measure of the energy contained in food, usually quantified as calories or joules, per unit mass of food.
caloric exhaustion
caloric homeostasis
process of regulation of energy intake from food to sustain energy balance.
caloric intake
measure of amount of food energy as calories eaten by an animal.
caloric requirements
see energy requirements.
caloric test
irrigation of the external ear canal with hot or very cold water will stimulate the flow of endolymph and will cause nystagmus if the vestibular system and brainstem are intact.


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In addition, state inmates are required to work, so their daily caloric requirements are often one-third higher than their sedentary jailhouse counterparts.
Consume at least a third of your daily caloric requirements at breakfast?
Derive at least 25% of your daily caloric requirements at breakfast from breakfast?
 
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