caloric

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/kəˈlɒɹɪk/ English

Definitions

noun

The hypothetical medium of heat.

adjective

Relating to calories.“caloric intake”
Containing calories.“Milk is a caloric beverage.”

adjective

Relating to calories.
Relating to or producing heat or other energy.
(of food) High in calories and thus likely fattening.

Related words

Synonyms

calorific caloric thermal thermic calorie heat intake energy heated calories thermogenic hot warm warming thermodynamic high-calorie nutritive

Antonyms

noncaloric frigorific

Associated

phlogiston sweetener glycemic weightless mimetic adrenergic restriction joule vestibular

Rhymes

euphoric historic prehistoric choric meteoric dysphoric roric psoric boric chloric

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