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1. (n.) basal metabolism
the minimal amount of energy necessary to maintain respiration, circulation, and other vital body functions while fasting and at total rest.
Etymology: (1910–15)
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1. (noun) basal metabolism
the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
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1. basal metabolism
Heat production, or its measurement, of an organism at the lowest level of cell chemistry in an inactive, awake, fasting state. It may be determined directly by means of a calorimeter or indirectly by calculating the heat production from an analysis of the end products of oxidation within the organism or from the amount of oxygen utilized.
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