ergotropy

Noun

ergotropy (uncountable)

1. The maximum amount of work that can be obtained from a quantum system
   • Eventually, presence of quantum correlations result in a non-vanishing thermodynamic quantity called ergotropic gap, measured by the difference between the global and local ergotropy.2016, Amit Mukherjee, Arup Roy, Some Sankar Bhattacharya, Manik Banik, “The presence of quantum correlations result in non-vanishing ergotropic gap”, in arXiv
2. A state of active adaptation to the demands of stress or physical or mental work; arousal.
   • Jansen's experiments on noise-induced nervous stress establish that the effect of noise is to create a higher activation of the organism, that is, a transition of the general state from trophotropy to ergotropy.1971, United States, An Assessment of Noise Concern in Other Nations, Environmental Protection Agency, page 8
   • This shifts the attention towards the states of ergotropy and trophotropy.2008, Bernadette von Dawans, Neuropeptidergic Modulation of Social Behavior in Health and Social Phobia