Definition of Basal metabolism

1. Noun. The amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state.

Generic synonyms: Metabolic Process, Metabolism

Medical Definition of Basal metabolism

1. 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 utilised. (27 Jun 1999)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Basal Metabolism

basal granule
basal joint reflex
basal lamina
basal lamina of choroid
basal lamina of ciliary body
basal lamina of cochlear
basal lamina of neural tube
basal lamina of semicircular duct
basal layer of choroid
basal layer of ciliary body
basal medium
basal membrane of semicircular duct
basal metabolic rate
basal metabolic rates
basal metabolism (current term)
basal nuclei
basal nucleus of Ganser
basal part of occipital bone
basal part of pulmonary artery
basal placentation
basal plate of neural tube
basal ration
basal ridge
basal rod
basal seat
basal seat area
basal skull fracture
basal sphincter
basal squamous cell carcinoma

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