indirect calorimetry


calorimetry

 [kal″o-rim´ĕ-tre] measurement of the heat eliminated or stored in any system.direct calorimetry measurement of the amount of heat produced by a subject enclosed within a small chamber.indirect calorimetry measurement of the amount of heat produced by a subject by determination of the amount of oxygen consumed and the amount of carbon dioxide eliminated.

in·di·rect cal·o·rim·e·try

determination of heat production of an oxidation reaction by measuring uptake of oxygen and/or liberation of carbon dioxide and nitrogen excretion and then calculating the amount of heat produced.

in·di·rect ca·lor·i·me·try

(in'di-rekt' kal'ŏr-im'ĕ-trē) Determination of heat production of an oxidation reaction by measuring uptake of oxygen or liberation of carbon dioxide and nitrogen excretion.