Basal Metabolism

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BM
Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪsəl məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Basal metabolism is much lower for creatures in cold water.
  2. Your ability to change your basal metabolism is limited.
  3. A computer simulation on the relationship between body weight and total basal metabolism in human growth
  4. [ Conclusion ] DM α - actin KNA decline changed basal metabolism and gene expression of cardiac energy.
  5. The results showed that adding compound protein into diets of sheep could improve biochemical metabolism and basal metabolism level, also decrease the feed cost and increase economic benefits.

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