Acclimatization

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /É™.ËŒklaɪ.mÉ™.tÉ™.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Alternative forms

• acclimatisation

Origin

acclimatize + -ation

Full definition of acclimatization

Noun

1. The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
2. (biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.