Preferred Label : basal metabolism;
MeSH definition : Heat production, or its measurement, of an organism at the lowest level of cell chemistry
in an inactive, awake, fasting state. It may be determined directly by means of a
calorimeter or indirectly by calculating the heat production from an analysis of the
end products of oxidation within the organism or from the amount of oxygen utilized.; 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.;
MeSH synonym : metabolism, basal;
CISMeF synonym : basal metabolic rate; rates, basal metabolic; metabolic rates, basal; Metabolic Rates, Resting; Rates, Resting Metabolic; Resting Metabolic Rate;
DeCS synonym : Basal Metabolic Rate;
Related MeSH term : Metabolic Rate, Resting; Rate, Resting Metabolic; Resting Metabolic Rates; Metabolic Rate, Basal; Basal Metabolic Rates; Rate, Basal Metabolic;
MeSH annotation : resting state only; energy expenditure, energy cost ENERGY METABOLISM;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal metabolic rate;
Origin ID : D001481;
UMLS CUI : C4520923;
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Heat production, or its measurement, of an organism at the lowest level of cell chemistry
in an inactive, awake, fasting state. It may be determined directly by means of a
calorimeter or indirectly by calculating the heat production from an analysis of the
end products of oxidation within the organism or from the amount of oxygen utilized.
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.
