Allometry

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000430",
  "term": "Allometry",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The study of the relationship between body size and the shape, anatomy, physiology, and behavior of organisms. It quantifies how the dimensions and proportions of an organism's parts change as its overall size increases or decreases. This field often uses mathematical models, such as power laws, to describe these scaling relationships.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1165 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/allometry/"
}