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Acclimatisation refers to the process of physiologically adapting or becoming accustomed to an unfamiliar environment, for example, the body can adjust to a hot or cold Climate or a high altitude and increase its capacity to work in those conditions.
Agonist Muscle refers to a muscle that is directly responsible for the particular movement of a body part through the process of contraction.
Agonist Muscle is also known as Prime Mover.
Alpha Ketoglutarate is a precursor to glutamine; however, unlike free glutamine, Alpha Ketoglutarate is not recognised by the gut, so more of it makes it through the digestive system.