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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kitei no
"基礎代謝は一日の消費カロリーの大部分を占めます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Forming or occupying a base; situated at the bottom or lowest part.
"The basal leaves of the plant form a dense rosette near the soil surface." - 2
Relating to or constituting a baseline or minimum standard, such as basal metabolism.
"Doctors measured her basal metabolic rate to evaluate her thyroid function."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin 'basalis', stemming from 'basis' (foundation/base), originating from the ancient Greek 'basis' meaning 'step' or 'pedestal'. The term entered scientific and anatomical English in the mid-19th century to describe foundational biological structures and metabolic baseline rates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Basal" is said worldwide
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basal
Transliteration: ba-zal
"Le taux métabolique basal est important pour calculer les besoins énergétiques."
basal
Transliteration: ba-zaːl
"Die basale Schicht der Epidermis produziert neue Hautzellen."
basale
Transliteration: ba-za-le
"La membrana basale supporta il tessuto epiteliale."
basal
Transliteration: ba-sal
"La temperatura corporal basal cambia durante el ciclo menstrual."
basal
Transliteration: ba-zaw
"O metabolismo basal mede a energia gasta em repouso."
आधारभूत
Transliteration: adharbhut
"शरीर की आधारभूत चयापचय दर ऊर्जा की खपत तय करती है।"
基础的
Transliteration: jī chǔ de
"基础代谢率会随着年龄增长而发生变化。"
기초의
Transliteration: gicho-ui
"기초 대사량은 생존에 필요한 최소한의 에너지 양입니다."
基底の
Transliteration: kitei no
"基礎代謝は一日の消費カロリーの大部分を占めます。"
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