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metabolic rate

noun
rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period 
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Main Entry: metabolic rate
Function: noun
: metabolism per unit time especially as estimated by food consumption, energy released as heat, or oxygen used in metabolicprocesses —see BASAL METABOLIC RATE
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