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bioenergetics
noun plural but singular in construction bio·en·er·get·ics \-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
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First Known Use of BIOENERGETICS
1912
Medical Dictionary
bioenergetics
noun plural but singular in construction bio·en·er·get·ics \-ˌen-ər-ˈjet-iks\
Medical Definition of BIOENERGETICS
1
: the biology of energy transformations and energy exchanges within and between living things and their environments
2
: a system of therapy that combines breathing and body exercises, psychological therapy, and the free expression of impulses and emotions and that is held to increase well-being by releasing blocked physical and psychic energy
—bio·en·er·get·ic \-ik\ adjective
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