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BMR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state
Synonyms:
basal metabolic rate; BMR
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("BMR" is a kind of...):
metabolic rate (rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period)