basal metabolic rate
1Basal metabolic rate — (BMR), and the closely related resting metabolic rate (RMR), is the amount of daily energy expended by humans and animals at rest. Rest is defined as existing in a neutrally temperate environment while in the post absorptive state. In plants,… …
2Basal metabolic rate — A measure of the rate of metabolism. For example, someone with an overly active thyroid will have an elevated basal metabolic rate. * * * basal metabolic rate n the rate at which heat is given off by an organism at complete rest * * * an… …
3basal metabolic rate — noun the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state • Syn: ↑BMR • Hypernyms: ↑metabolic rate …
4basal metabolic rate — Physiol. the rate at which energy is expended in a basal condition, calculated as calories per hour per square meter of body surface and compared with a normal standard expressed as the percentage above or below the amount of oxygen normally used …
5basal metabolic rate — noun the rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm. Derivatives basal metabolism noun …
6basal metabolic rate — noun the rate of oxygen intake and heat discharge in an organism in a basal state. Abbrev.: BMR …
7basal metabolic rate — ba′sal metabol′ic rate′ n. the rate at which energy is expended while fasting and at rest, calculated as calories per hour per square meter of body surface • Etymology: 1920–25 …
8basal metabolic rate — noun Date: 1922 the rate at which heat is given off by an organism at complete rest …
9Abnormal basal metabolic rate — SignSymptom infobox Name = Abnormal basal metabolic rate ICD10 = R94.8 ICD9 = ICD9|794.7 Abnormal basal metabolic rate refers to a high or low basal metabolic rate.Associated conditions (incomplete list)* Hypothyroidism * Hyperthyroidism *… …
10basal metabolic rate — noun The amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate environment, in the post absorptive state …
