The amount of heat given off by a person at rest in a comfortable environment; it is approximately 53 kJ per hour. Related category • HEATING
<biochemistry, biology> Heat production, or its measurement, of an organism at the lowest level of cell chemistry in an inactive, awake, fasting state. ... It may be determined directly by means of a calorimeter or indirectly by calculating the heat production from an analysis of the end products of oxidation within the organism or from the a...
Type: Term Definitions: 1. oxygen used by a subject during minimal physiologic activity while awake; an obsolete test determined by measuring oxygen consumption of a fasting subject at complete bodily and mental rest and a room temperature of 20°C. Synonyms: basal metabolic rate
The basic rate of combustion by a person, usually measured after sleep and while resting.
[n] - the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
The number of calories an organism uses when completely at rest, which indicates the amount of energy needed to maintain minimal body functions.
noun the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
The amount of heat given off by a person at rest in a comfortable environment; approximately 50 Btu per hour (Btu/h).