metabolic rate

/ˌˈmɛdəˌbɑlɪk reɪt/
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Definitions of metabolic rate
  1. noun
    rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
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    types:
    BMR, basal metabolic rate
    the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state
    type of:
    rate
    a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
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