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Preferred term

basal metabolic rate

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Definition

  • [Henderson's] minimum metabolic rate required for survival, measured in humans at complete rest in a thermally neutral environment after fasting for 12 hours.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • basal metabolic rates
  • BMR

Scope note

  • MS Academic Keywords

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0100

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