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basal metabolic rate nounThe rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm.If rapid growth rates reflect the basal metabolic rates of sauropods, then these giant dinosaurs can no longer be regarded as ‘good reptiles.’...- The forager expends 1 unit of energy per time period as a basal metabolic rate, independent of what it is doing.
- For every 0.6 [degrees] C increase in core temperature, there is a 10 percent elevation in the basal metabolic rate.
Derivativesbasal metabolism noun ...- In rodents, sympathetic activation of brown fat appears to play an important role in increasing thermogenesis and basal metabolism via activation of uncoupling proteins.
- Some sources use the terms resting metabolic rate or resting energy expenditure to describe basal metabolism.
- This involuntary activity is known as basal metabolism and represents about 60 percent of your body's energy need.
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