caloric deficit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a shortage in the number of calories needed to maintain one's bodyweight

Word forms

caloric deficit caloric deficits calorie deficit calorific deficit

Synonyms

energy deficit

Antonyms

caloric surplus
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