Acclimation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000110",
  "term": "Acclimation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The physiological adjustment of an individual organism to a new environmental condition, typically occurring over a relatively short period. This process involves reversible changes in metabolic rates, enzyme activity, or other biological functions to cope with altered temperature, light, or chemical exposure. It is a form of phenotypic plasticity, not genetic adaptation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "acclimatization"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 843 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/acclimation/"
}