chemiostatic

English translation: "chemostatic"

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English term or phrase:chemiostatic
Selected answer:"chemostatic"

12:12 Nov 15, 2010
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Nutrition
English term or phrase: chemiostatic
Simple query: Does this word really exist? I don't think it means "chemostatic" and I can't find a reliable definition anywhere. Google references all lead to the same author or non-natives.
"As a consequence of the higher nutritive value of high-soluble fibre diets and the chemiostatic control of appetite (Xiccato and Trocino, 2010), feed intake tended to decrease linearly (L=0.073) ...”
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 23:47
"chemostatic"
Explanation:
Chemostatic regulation

This mechanism functions when blood levels of specific metabolites rise, sending a signal that causes the animal's appetite to be depressed. In the case of dairy cattle, volatile fatty acids are the metabolites that cause the signal to be sent; a few hours after a cow has consumed a meal, the volatile fatty acid levels in the rumen start to rise as a result of rumen fermentation of the ingested substrates.
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/ARTICLE/AGRIPPA/X9500E02.htm
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 19:47
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I'm pretty sure the "i" snuck in from "quimio-". Thanks to all for helping :)
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3Yes. Please see below
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"chemostatic"


Explanation:
Chemostatic regulation

This mechanism functions when blood levels of specific metabolites rise, sending a signal that causes the animal's appetite to be depressed. In the case of dairy cattle, volatile fatty acids are the metabolites that cause the signal to be sent; a few hours after a cow has consumed a meal, the volatile fatty acid levels in the rumen start to rise as a result of rumen fermentation of the ingested substrates.
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/ARTICLE/AGRIPPA/X9500E02.htm

Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 19:47
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I'm pretty sure the "i" snuck in from "quimio-". Thanks to all for helping :)

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Yes. Please see below


Explanation:
Seems to be the adjectival form of the word chemiostasis. Please see website below:

http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-chemiostasis
Chemo-a combining form with the meaning "chemical," stasis-the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces. Chemiostasis is the state of chemical equilibrium. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-11-15 12:16:24 GMT)
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So, chemiostasis is the "state of chemical equilibrium."

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Note added at 8 mins (2010-11-15 12:20:29 GMT)
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Here's a website using the word "chemiostatic" on growing rabbits in good sanitary conditions with proper energy requirements for maintenance and growth, etc. which will relate it to your animal husbandry and nutrition topic.

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Note added at 8 mins (2010-11-15 12:20:44 GMT)
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http://www.asic-wrsa.it/documenti/XiccatoAssiut2010.pdf

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-11-15 12:22:38 GMT)
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Please see page 2 of the above website (PDF) under the title "Voluntary feed and energy intake."

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Note added at 12 hrs (2010-11-16 00:36:02 GMT)
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Thank you, neilmac. I'll watch it...Funny that I found the link you're working on :-) But, it seems that the word "chemiostasis" does exist...Or, is that an online boo-boo, too?

Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 05:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: The link is to one of the Italian authors whose work I'm revising so not much help. I'm tending to think the"i" is a vestige of the "quimio" in Spanish and that they really mean "chemostatic". Watch this space :)

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