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Metabolic rate   /mˌɛtəbˈɑlɪk reɪt/   Listen
Metabolic rate

noun
1.
Rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period.



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basal metabolic rate


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"Metabolic rate" Quotes from Famous Books



... Exercise also changes the metabolic rate so your body burns more calories—not only while you are exercising, but also for a 24 hour period following exercise. This maintains a healthful body weight into old age, or helps to lose weight. Most people find that exercise in moderation does not increase appetite, ...
— How and When to Be Your Own Doctor • Dr. Isabelle A. Moser with Steve Solomon
... metabolic rate. You eat a meal, it digests, you expend the energy which you have taken into your system, your stomach becomes empty and your system demands more energy. You are hungry and you judge that some five or six hours must have passed since you ...
— Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 • Various


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