BASAL METABOLIC RATE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state

Synonyms:

basal metabolic rate; BMR

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("basal metabolic rate" is a kind of...):

metabolic rate (rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period)

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