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basal metabolic rate

ba·sal met·a·bol·ic rate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bey-suh l, -zuh l met-uh-bol-ik reyt]
    • /ˈbeɪ səl, -zəl ˌmɛt əˈbɒl ɪk reɪt/
    • /ˈbeɪ.səl met.əˈbɒl.ɪk reɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bey-suh l, -zuh l met-uh-bol-ik reyt]
    • /ˈbeɪ səl, -zəl ˌmɛt əˈbɒl ɪk reɪt/

Definitions of basal metabolic rate words

  • noun basal metabolic rate the rate at which heat is produced by the body at rest, 12 to 14 hours after eating, measured in kilocalories per square metre of body surface per hour 3
  • noun basal metabolic rate the rate at which energy is expended in a basal condition, calculated as calories per hour per square meter of body surface and compared with a normal standard expressed as the percentage above or below the amount of oxygen normally used at rest, −15 to +5 percent being considered normal. Abbreviation: BMR. 1
  • noun basal metabolic rate (physiology) The amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate environment, in the post-absorptive state. 0
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Origin of basal metabolic rate

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before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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