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quotient (kwo´shәnt) a number obtained by division. achievement quotient
the achievement age divided by the mental age, indicating progress in learning. caloric quotient
the heat evolved (in calories) divided by the oxygen consumed (in milligrams) in a metabolic process. intelligence quotient
a numerical expression of intellectual capacity obtained by multiplying the mental age of the subject, ascertained by testing,
by 100 and dividing by the chronological age. respiratory quotient
RQ; the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide given off by the body tissues to the volume of oxygen absorbed by them; usually
equal to the corresponding volumes given off and taken up by the lungs. It varies with the fuel source used: for carbohydrates
it is 1.0; for lipids 0.7; for proteins 0.8; and with overfeeding (lipogenesis) 1.0–1.3.
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