Medical term:
acclimatisation
Acclimatisation
Biology The adaptation of an organism to new environmental conditions.Microbiology The adjustment of bacteria in culture to changes in nutrients and temperature, which may require enzymatic changes.
Physiology A reversible, noninheritable change in the anatomy or physiology of an organism which enables it to survive in an alien environment or in altered environmental conditions.
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ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion
(ă-klī'mă-tī-zā'shŭn)Physiologic adaptation to a variation in environmental factors such as temperature, climate, or altitude.
Synonym(s): acclimatisation.
Synonym(s): acclimatisation.
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