functional reserve

noun

The remaining capacity of an organ or body part to fulfil its physiological activity; (especially) in the context of disease, ageing, or impairment.

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Meanings

nounfunctional reserve (plural functional reserves)

plural functional reserves

  1. medicineThe remaining capacity of an organ or body part to fulfil its physiological activity; (especially) in the context of disease, ageing, or impairment.
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APA

functional reserve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functional%20reserve

MLA

“functional reserve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functional%20reserve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “functional reserve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functional%20reserve.

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