basal metabolic rate

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n. Abbr. BMR

The rate at which energy is used by an organism at complete rest, measured in humans by the heat given off per unit time, and expressed as the calories released per kilogram of body weight or per square meter of body surface per hour.

basal metabolic rate

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) 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 Abbreviation BMR

basal metabolic rate

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basal metabolic rate - the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state

BMR

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

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