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BASAL METABOLISM [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Science
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Zoology
DEF

Rate of energy utilization by an animal at rest and under no stress. Expressed in kilocalories per kilogram of body weight per hour.

Key term(s)
  • basal metabolic rate
  • BMR

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zootechnie
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Zoologie
DEF

Quantité d'énergie dépensée par un animal au repos ne subissant aucun stress. S'exprime en kilocalories par kilogramme et par heure.

Key term(s)
  • taux métabolique basal

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zootecnia
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Zoología
DEF

Gasto energético mínimo de un organismo en condiciones dadas.

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