- respirometry
- noun see respirometer
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
respirometry
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Respirometry — is a general term that encompass a number of techniques for obtaining estimates of the rates of metabolism of vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, tissues, cells, or microorganisms via an indirect measure of heat production (calorimetry). Whole… … Wikipedia
respirometry — /res peuh rom i tree/, n. the branch of medical science dealing with the measurement and analysis of respiration. [1930 35; RESPIRE + O + METRY] * * * … Universalium
respirometry — res·pi·rom·e·try .res pə räm ə trē n, pl tries the study of respiration (as cellular respiration) by means of a respirometer … Medical dictionary
respirometry — n. branch of medicine which studies the measurement of respiration … English contemporary dictionary
respirometry — res·pi·rom·e·try … English syllables
respirometry — mə.trē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin respirare + English o + metry : the study of respiration (as cellular respiration) by means of a respirometer * * * /res peuh rom i tree/, n. the branch of medical science dealing with the measurement and… … Useful english dictionary
respirometer — noun Date: circa 1883 an instrument for studying the character and extent of respiration • respirometric adjective • respirometry noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Calorimetry — is the science of measuring the heat of chemical reactions or physical changes. Calorimetry involves the use of a calorimeter. The word calorimetry is derived from the Latin word calor , meaning heat. Scottish physician and scientist Joseph Black … Wikipedia
Metabolism — Cell metabolism redirects here. For the journal, see Cell Metabolism. Structure of adenosine triphosphate, a central intermediate in energy metabolism Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē , change or Greek: μεταβολισμός metabolismos,… … Wikipedia
Oxidative phosphorylation — The electron transport chain in the mitochondrion is the site of oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryotes. The NADH and succinate generated in the citric acid cycle are oxidized, releasing energy to power the ATP synthase. Oxidative… … Wikipedia
