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Kilocalorie (kcal)
Kilocalorie (kcal) is defined as a measure of energy expenditure equal to the heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1 degree Celsius; also equal to 1,000 calories and sometimes written as calorie rather than kilocalorie.
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