Title: allometric scaling
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - allometric scaling
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.15456
Status: current

Definition
Adjustment of data to allow for change in proportion between an organ or organs and other body parts during the growth of an organism.
Adjustment of data to allow for differences and make comparisons between species having dissimilar characteristics (e.g., in size, shape, and metabolism).

Source
- PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1165 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)

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Citation: Citation: 'allometric scaling' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.15456
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