turnover

turnover
The quantity of a material metabolized or processed, usually within a given length of time.

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turn·over 'tər-.nō-vər n the continuous process of loss and replacement of a constituent (as a neurotransmitter, cell, or tissue) of a living system <protein \turnover in various pathological states (J. C. Waterlow)> <hyperthyroidism accelerates bone \turnover and shortens the normal bone remodeling cycle (Richard Sadovsky)>

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turn·over (turnґo-vər) 1. the movement of something into, through, and out of a place. 2. the rate at which something is depleted and replaced.

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  • turnover — 1650s, action of turning over, from TURN (Cf. turn) + OVER (Cf. over); meaning kind of pastry tart is attested from 1798. Meaning number of employees leaving a place and being replaced is recorded from 1955 …   Etymology dictionary

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