acclimation

noun ac·cli·ma·tion \ˌa-klə-ˈmā-shən, -ˌklī-\

Definition of ACCLIMATION

: the process or result of acclimating; especially : physiological adjustment by an organism to environmental change

1801

Synonyms: adaptation, acclimatization, accommodation, adaption, adjustment, conformation

Medical Dictionary

noun ac·cli·ma·tion \ˌak-lə-ˈmā-shən, -ˌlī-\

: acclimatization especially by physiological adjustment of an organism to environmental change

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