bioenergetics


bio·en·er·get·ics

noun pl but singular in constr \-ˌe-nər-ˈje-tiks\

Definition of BIOENERGETICS

1
: the biology of energy transformations and energy exchanges (as in photosynthesis) within and between living things and their environments
2
: a system of physical and psychological therapy that is held to increase well-being by releasing blocked physical and psychic energy
bio·en·er·get·ic \-ˈje-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of BIOENERGETICS

1912

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