reserve force

force (fors) energy or power; that which originates or arrests motion. Symbol F.

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electromotive force  that which causes a flow of electricity from one place to another, giving rise to an electric current. Abbreviated EMF. Symbol E.

occlusal force  the force exerted on opposing teeth when the jaws are brought into approximation.

reserve force  energy above that required for normal functioning; in the heart, the power that will take care of the additional circulatory burden imposed by exertion.

van der Waals forces  the relatively weak, short-range forces of attraction existing between atoms and molecules and arising from brief shifts of orbital electrons; it results in the attraction of nonpolar organic compounds to each other.

vital force  the energy that characterizes a living organism; most systems of complementary medicine seek to affect or use it.

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reserve force

n.

The energy residing in an organ or in any of its parts above that required for its normal functioning.

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force

energy or power; that which originates or arrests motion or other activity.

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electromotive force

the force that, by reason of differences in potential, causes a flow of electricity from one place to another, giving rise to an electric current.

moment of force

the effect of a force exerted on a lever and about a fixed point.

reserve force

energy above that required for normal functioning. In the heart it is the power that will take care of the additional circulatory burden imposed by bodily exertion.

shearing force

a force exerted perpendicularly to a horizontal surface.

Van der Waals f's

the relatively weak, short-range forces of attraction existing between atoms and molecules, which results in the attraction of nonpolar organic compounds to each other (hydrophobic bonding).