| 单词 | body composition |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbody composition body composition n. (a) a composite material used in a manufacturing process, esp. to form a base coat of enamel or the body of a piece of pottery; (b) the chemical constituents or tissues of which a living organism is composed; esp. the relative proportion of fat and lean tissue in the body of a human or animal. ΚΠ 1853 A. Ure Dict. Arts (ed. 4) I. 652 The inside of pipes is enamelled..by pouring the above body composition through them while the pipe is being turned about. 1895 Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. 17 610 In order to show more clearly the variation in the body composition of different germs the following table is appended. 1908 Iowa Year Bk. Agric. 1907 606 While a considerable amount of fat is contained in the body composition, this is amply supplied in the ordinary grains which are to be had on any farm. 1932 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 40 662 (note) In terms of texture or body composition, tableware may be broadly classified into earthenware or chinaware (or porcelain). 2003 S. J. Segal & L. Mastroianni Hormone Use Menopause & Male Andropause 90 As men age, their body composition changes. Lean body mass (mainly muscle) decreases while fat increases. < as lemmas |
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