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noun Physiology.
the minimal amount of energy necessary to maintain respiration, circulation, and other vital body functions while fasting and at total rest.
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Origin of basal metabolism
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby basal metabolism
basal conglomerate, basal disk, basal ganglia, basal ganglion, basal metabolic rate, basal metabolism, basal reader, basal ridge, basalt, basaltware, basanite
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British Dictionary definitions for basal metabolism
basal metabolism
noun
the amount of energy required by an individual in the resting state, for such functions as breathing and circulation of the bloodSee basal metabolic rate
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Cultural definitions for basal metabolism
basal metabolism
[ (bay-suhl, bay-zuhl muh-tab-uh-liz-uhm) ]
The rate at which an inactive, resting organism expends energy.
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