basal metabolic rate
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
the amount of energy expended by the body in order to survive at complete restPart of speech:
NounPlural: no plural
Example sentences with this word:
Starvation slows the basal metabolic rate.
Your basal metabolic rate (i.e. when you are resting) has an influence on how much energy you expend when you are doing anything that doesn't involve very much physical activity.
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