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basal
[ bey-suhl, -zuhl ]
adjective
- of, at, or forming the base.
- forming a basis; fundamental; basic.
- Physiology.
- indicating a standard low level of activity of an organism, as during total rest.
- of an amount required to maintain this level.
- Medicine/Medical. serving to induce a preliminary or light anesthesia prior to total anesthetization.
basal
/ ˈbeɪsəl /
adjective
- at, of, or constituting a base
- of or constituting a foundation or basis; fundamental; essential
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Derived Forms
- ˈbasally, adverb
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- basal·ly adverb
- pre·basal adjective
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Example Sentences
Coffee Consumption Associated with Decreased Risk for Basal-Cell Carcinoma.
From The Daily Beast
It makes out of the savage raw material which is our basal mental stuff, a citizen.
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The specimens from Honduras have a basal cusp on the hinder edge of the lower canine.
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Prothorax two-thirds wider than long, sides parallel in basal half, convergent anteriorly.
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Out of this basal belief have sprung up the stories that relate the deeds of the 'hidden' saints.
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This he did on an oak branch six feet long whose basal end was placed in water.
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