| 单词 | metabolic rate |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmetabolic rate metabolic rate n. Biology the rate at which metabolism occurs in an organism or tissue, usually measured in terms of oxygen consumption or heat production; cf. basal metabolic rate n. at basal adj. and n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1914 Science 27 Mar. 475/1 The cyanide-resistance method which Professor Child worked out as a measure for the metabolic rate of planarians also holds for isopods. 1921 Endocrinology 5 7 About middle age the adenomatous tissue..begins to furnish an excessive amount of the apparently normal thyroid hormone (thyroxin) and this produces the increased metabolic rate. 1968 W. B. Vernberg in M. Florkin & B. T. Scheer Chem. Zool. II. iii. iv. 373 In some animals the metabolic rate varies proportionately with the amount of oxygen present. 1990 R. Conley Inch Loss Plan (BNC) 73 In today's introduction I referred to the importance of maintaining our metabolic rate. This is vital if we are to continue to lose weight and inches. < as lemmas |
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