Basal Metabolism
MESHD001481
Metabolism (e.g., heat production) of an organism in an inactive, awake, fasting state. It may be determined directly by means of a calorimeter or indirectly by calculating the end products of oxidation within the organism or from the amount of oxygen utilized.
Synonyms
- Metabolism, Basal
- Basal Metabolic Rate
- Metabolic Rate, Basal
- Basal Metabolic Rates
- Rate, Basal Metabolic
- Resting Metabolic Rate
- Metabolic Rate, Resting
- Rate, Resting Metabolic
- Resting Metabolic Rates
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