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acclimation

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ac⋅cli⋅mate

  [ak-luh-meyt, uh-klahy-mit]
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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -mat⋅ed, -mat⋅ing.
to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment; adapt.
Origin:
1785–95; < F acclimater. See ac-, climate

Related forms:
ac⋅cli⋅mat⋅a⋅ble  [uh-klahy-mi-tuh-buhl] , adjective
ac⋅cli⋅ma⋅tion  [ak-luh-mey-shuhn] , noun
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ac·cli·ma·tion   (āk'lə-mā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The process of acclimating or of becoming acclimated.

  2. Acclimatization.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ac·cli·mate
Pronunciation: 'ak-l&-"mAt; &-'klI-m&t, -"mAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -mat·ed;-mat·ing
: ACCLIMATIZE

Main Entry: ac·cli·ma·tion
Pronunciation: "ak-l&-'mA-sh&n, -"lI-
Function: noun
: acclimatization especially by physiologicaladjustment of an organism to environmental change
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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acclimation ac·cli·ma·tion (āk'lə-mā'shən)
n.

  1. The process of becoming adjusted to a new environment or situation.

  2. Acclimatization.

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