caloric

Definition

Relating to calories.

Etymology

From calorie + -ic. From French calorique, coined by French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, from Latin calor (“heat”).

Example Sentences

• "caloric intake"
• "This strategy, known as caloric restriction, has been shown to increase the life span of various organisms and reduce their rate of cancer and other age-related ailments."
• "Milk is a caloric beverage."