viscerosomatic

English

Etymology

viscero- +‎ somatic

Adjective

viscerosomatic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the viscera and the body as a whole
    • 2015 October 9, “European Sea Bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ) Immune Status and Disease Resistance Are Impaired by Arginine Dietary Supplementation”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0139967:
      By contrast, the viscerosomatic index (VSI) was significantly lower in individuals fed Arg2 compared to fish fed Arg1 at day 15, whereas an increase in VSI was observed in animals fed Arg2 from day 15 to 29.
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