energetics
noun
en·er·get·ics ˌe-nər-ˈje-tiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: a branch of mechanics that deals primarily with energy and its transformations
2
: the total energy relations and transformations of a physical, chemical, or biological system
the energetics of an ecological community
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In this one-hour program, learn plant actions and energetics, as well as practical applications and preparations of various plants that prevent and relieve anxiety. 
Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 The moon radiates a lunar 'feminine' energy — which has nothing to do with gender but energetics — while the sun radiates a solar ‘masculine’ energy. Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 21 Apr. 2021 Her practice pulls from Traditional Chinese Medicine, shamanism, Ayurveda, and current studies of energetics. Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021
Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 The moon radiates a lunar 'feminine' energy — which has nothing to do with gender but energetics — while the sun radiates a solar ‘masculine’ energy. Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 21 Apr. 2021 Her practice pulls from Traditional Chinese Medicine, shamanism, Ayurveda, and current studies of energetics. Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021 Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
energetics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
en·er·get·ics -iks
1
: a branch of physics that deals primarily with energy and its transformations
2
: the total energy relations and transformations of a physical, chemical, or biological system
energetics of muscular contraction
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