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Definition of "luxus" [luxus]

  • In physiology, the consumption of more nitrogenous food-material than is necessary to maintain nitrogenous equilibrium, that is, to cover the actual wear and tear of the nitrogenous constituents of the body tissues: in such an event the term ‘luxus consumption’ is used. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "luxus" in a sentence
  • "The other situation has been described for at least 100 years in the literature with the term luxus consumption."
  • "Cereris munus et aquae poculum mortales quaerunt habere, et quorum saties nunquam est, luxus autem, sunt caetera, non epulae."
  • "Florent.hist. virtus quietem parat, quies otium, otium porro luxum generat, luxus interitum, a quo iterum ad saluberrimas,"