ergometer

noun er·gom·e·ter \(ˌ)ər-ˈgä-mə-tər\

Definition of ERGOMETER

: an apparatus for measuring the work performed (as by a person exercising); also : an exercise machine equipped with an ergometer

— er·go·met·ric \ˌər-gə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

circa 1879

Medical Dictionary

noun er·gom·e·ter \(ˌ)ər-ˈgäm-ət-ər\

: an apparatus for measuring the work performed (as by a person exercising); also : an exercise machine equipped with an ergometer

—er·go·met·ric \ˌər-gə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

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