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ba'sal metab'olism

Physiol.
the minimal amount of energy necessary to maintain respiration, circulation, and other vital body functions while fasting and at total rest.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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