caloric

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noun

ca·​lo·​ric kə-ˈlȯr-ik How to pronounce caloric (audio)
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: a supposed form of matter formerly held responsible for the phenomena of heat and combustion
2
archaic : heat

caloric

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adjective

1
: of or relating to heat
2
: of, relating to, or containing calories
calorically adverb

Examples of caloric in a Sentence

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Noun
This information may be helpful down the road in developing pharmaceuticals that activate oxidation resistance 1 expression independently of caloric intake. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 The World Food Program said the 447 trucks that have brought food into Gaza from Egypt -- out of 1,129 relief trucks total since Oct. 21 -- provide less than 7% of the population's daily caloric needs. Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 17 Nov. 2023 By blocking the activity of this enzyme, what is essentially happening is that white kidney bean extract is reducing the amount of carbohydrates that can be digested, reducing their caloric impact. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023 To maintain healthy eating habits and a healthy weight, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends reducing total daily caloric intake, and limiting carbohydrate consumption and artificial sweeteners. Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Making a booze-free eggnog is a simple way to reduce your caloric intake by almost 100 calories. Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Health, 5 Dec. 2023 That may sound sweltering, but the practice is loaded with benefits (hint: flexibility, stress relief, and major caloric burn). Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 13 July 2023 Warmer ocean water likely wreaked havoc on the crabs’ metabolism and increased their caloric needs. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023 Assign people different kinds of diets without caloric restrictions and see who loses more weight. Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
Adjective
On the left of the horizontal top of the T, there was highly caloric food in the form of bacterial blends that roundworms are known to prefer; on the right was lower-quality food. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2023 That's a significant improvement over other caloric alternatives to refrigeration. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023 The scientists learned that the costs of gliding for condors were extremely low, barely twice the caloric expense of resting on the ground. Natalie Angier, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2023 Only a handful of studies—mostly from the 1980s—have looked into the caloric effects of purging through laxative misuse. Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023 As that caloric food became more accessible, and as more people were doing sedentary white-collar work and had access to cars and leisure, somebody who could resist those caloric foods, exercise, and have a thin body, was seen as more desirable. Time, 28 Dec. 2022 Avocado Replacing a carbohydrate-rich food with the caloric equivalent of an avocado at breakfast can help improve blood glucose levels, according to one study. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 3 June 2023 Consider tweaking your diet a bit to create a caloric deficit to move the needle, or try HIIT workouts to get your heart rate up and burn fat. Women's Health, 24 Apr. 2023 Looking at those experiments, Joseph Takahashi, the Texas Southwestern neuroscientist, who is also an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, wondered how much influence circadian rhythms, as opposed to caloric restriction and the fasting period, had on the mice’s longevity. New York Times, 6 July 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French calorique, from Latin calor

First Known Use

Noun

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of caloric was in 1792

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Cite this Entry

“Caloric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caloric. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

caloric

adjective
ca·​lor·​ic
kə-ˈlȯr-ik,
-ˈlōr-,
-ˈlär-;
ˈkal-ə-rik
1
: of or relating to heat
2
: relating to or containing calories
calorically
-i-k(ə-)lē
adverb

Medical Definition

caloric

adjective
1
: of or relating to heat
2
: of or relating to calories

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