Organism Function
acclimatization Audio
ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion
Subclass of:
Adaptation, Physiological
Definitions related to acclimatization:
  • Adaptation to a new environment or to a change in the old.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Physiological adaptation of an animal or plant to changes in climate or environment, such as light, temperature, or altitude.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The physiological process through which an organism grows accustomed to a new environment.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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