acclimatization

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The ceremonies of their worship, and the language in which those ceremonies were performed, were strange to the inhabitants of the land in which the acclimatization was attempted; and the incomprehensible is first suspected, then loathed.

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  1. noun The physiological adaptation of an animal or plant to changes in climate or environment, such as light, temperature, or altitude.

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  • For acclimatization, we climbed two nearby peaks from our lodge —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Climbers at extreme altitude require over a month for the acclimatization process to be near complete.
  • Back in base camp again after a second acclimatization climb on Kangchenjunga.
  • The acclimatization hike to the old base camp yesterday went well with all members reaching the old 4,200-meter campsite in 1 1 / 2 to 2 hours.
  • Each evening before dinner we have group discussions about various high altitude topics including acclimatization, Nepal and Tibet health issues, and the contents and use of the medical chest.
 

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/æklaɪmətɪˈzeɪʃən/
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