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(KA-luh-ree)
| | A measurement of the energy content of food. The body needs calories as to perform its functions, such as breathing, circulating the blood, and physical activity. When a person is sick, their body may need extra calories to fight fever or other problems. |
| Previous Definitions: | calcium levoleucovorin, calendula ointment, calgranulin A, calgranulin B, caloric intake | | Next Definitions: | CAM, Campath-1H, camphor, camptothecin, camptothecin analog |
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