Acclimature

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated. rare, uncountable

    "From this we must except the attack of fever, denominated acclimature or seasoning, to which they are usually subject in the first or second summer after their arrival."

Example

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"From this we must except the attack of fever, denominated acclimature or seasoning, to which they are usually subject in the first or second summer after their arrival."

Etymology

From acclimate + -ure.

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