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functional reserve

functional reserve noun: the remaining capacity of an organ or body part to fulfil its physiological activity; (especially) in the context of disease, ageing, or impairment.

Noun

functional reserve (plural functional reserves)

  1. The remaining capacity of an organ or body part to fulfil its physiological activity; (especially) in the context of disease, ageing, or impairment.

Forms of functional reserve

pluralfunctional reserves

Questions about functional reserve

What does functional reserve mean?
Functional reserve means the remaining capacity of an organ or body part to fulfil its physiological activity; (especially) in the context of disease, ageing, or impairment.
What part of speech is functional reserve?
Functional reserve is a noun.
What is the plural of functional reserve?
The plural of functional reserve is functional reserves.

Words near functional reserve in the dictionary

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  3. functional psychology
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  10. functional training
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