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allometric

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al·lom·e·try  (-lm-tr)
n.
The study of the change in proportion of various parts of an organism as a consequence of growth.
allo·metric (l-mtrk) adj.
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Adj.1.allometric - relating to or marked by allometry


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It is known that most physiological functions vary allometrically with body mass, (10) and allometric modeling has attracted renewed attention in the arena of exercise science.
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Using a linear allometric extrapolation, an oral dose of approximately 300 mg/kg DEHP would be required to produce a blood level of 450 ppb.
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