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ba⋅sal
[bey-suh
l, -zuh
l]
–adjective
| 1. | of, at, or forming the base. |
| 2. | forming a basis; fundamental; basic. |
| 3. | Physiology.
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| 4. | Medicine/Medical. serving to induce a preliminary or light anesthesia prior to total anesthetization. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Basal
Ba"sal\, a. Relating to, or forming, the base. Basal cleavage. See under Cleavage. Basal plane (Crystallog.), one parallel to the lateral or horizontal axis.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : basal
Spanish:
básico, esencial,
German:
bloß,
Japanese:
かろうじての
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ba·sal
Pronunciation: 'bA-s&l, -z&l
Function: adjective
1 : relating to, situated at, or forming the base
2 : of, relating to, or essential for maintaining the fundamental vital activities of an organism (as respiration, heartbeat, or excretion) basal diet> —see
3 : serving as or serving to induce an initial comatose or unconscious state thatforms a basis for further anesthetization <basal narcosis> basal anesthetic> —ba·sal·ly /-E/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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basal ba·sal (bā'səl, -zəl)
adj.
- Of, relating to, located at, or forming a base, usually of an organ or a tooth.
- Of, relating to, of situated at the lowest level, as of an organ.
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