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bodyweight

bodyweight noun: the weight or mass of an organism.

Noun

bodyweight (countable and uncountable, plural bodyweights)

  1. The weight or mass of an organism.
    • C57BL/6 mice (postnatal day 45–100) expressing enhanced GFP under the Thy-1 promoter in a small subset of cortical neurons (line GFP-M 18 ) were anaesthetized with an intraperitoneal injection of ketamine (0.14 mg per gram of bodyweight) and xylazine (0.01 mg per gram of bodyweight).2008 November 12, Sonja B. Hofer, et el., “Experience leaves a lasting structural trace in cortical circuits”, Nature Volume 457 No. 7227, doi:10.1038/nature07487

Adjective

bodyweight (not comparable)

  1. Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
    • Without access to a gym, Steve focused on bodyweight work.
    • As a warmup, Jennifer did ten bodyweight squats.

bodyweight meaning in Indonesian

bodyweight in Indonesian

weight of an organism
berat badan

Forms of bodyweight

pluralbodyweights
alternative formbody weight

Origin of bodyweight

From body + weight.

Questions about bodyweight

What does bodyweight mean?
Bodyweight means the weight or mass of an organism.
What is bodyweight in Indonesian?
Bodyweight in Indonesian is berat badan. See Bodyweight meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is bodyweight?
Bodyweight can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of bodyweight?
The plural of bodyweight is bodyweights.

Words near bodyweight in the dictionary

  1. bodywarmer
  2. bodywarmers
  3. bodywash
  4. bodywashes
  5. bodywear
  6. bodyweight
  7. bodyweights
  8. bodywide
  9. bodywise
  10. bodywork
  11. bodyworker

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