entropy

entropy definition - medical

en·tro·py (ĕnˈtrə-pē)

noun
  1. For a closed thermodynamic system, a quantitative measure of the amount of thermal energy not available to do work.
  2. A measure of the disorder or randomness in a closed system.

Related Forms:

  • en·troˈpic (ĕn-trōˈpĭk, -trŏpˈĭk) adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.
Related Discussions (2)
TopicRepliesLatest Post
ENTROPY49 months ago
Entropy56 years ago

Browse Forums