Meaning Of The Word Basal metabolism
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Basal metabolism Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Basal metabolism?
basal metabolism in American English
the minimum quantity of energy used or required to sustain life in an organism at rest: it is measured, in people, by the rate ( basal metabolic rate) at which heat is given off by a conscious, resting person in a warm place 12 to 18 hours after eating, a noun: the minimal amount of energy necessary to maintain respiration, circulation, and other vital body functions while fasting and at total rest basal metabolism in British English noun: the amount of energy required by an individual in the resting state, for such functions as breathing and circulation of the blood |
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