/buy'oh en'euhr jet"iks/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. )
1. Biochem. the study of energy transformation in living systems.
2. Psychol. a school of therapy that seeks to relieve stress and concomitant muscular tension through respiratory exercises, physical movement, improvement in body image, and free expression of ideas.
[ 1910-15; BIO- + ENERGETICS ]