Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basal metabolic rate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: basal metabol-ic rate
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate environment, in the post-absorptive state.

Inflected Forms

basal metabolic rates (plural)

Synonyms

bmr

Questions

What does basal metabolic rate mean?: The amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate environment, in the post-absorptive state.

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