fasting metabolism

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• Fasting — is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or… …   Wikipedia

• Metabolism — Cell metabolism redirects here. For the journal, see Cell Metabolism. Structure of adenosine triphosphate, a central intermediate in energy metabolism Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē , change or Greek: μεταβολισμός metabolismos,… …   Wikipedia

• metabolism — /meuh tab euh liz euhm/, n. 1. Biol., Physiol. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Cf. anabolism, catabolism …   Universalium

• Metabolism — The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within us (or any living organism). Metabolism consists both of anabolism and catabolism (the buildup and breakdown of substances, respectively). The term is commonly used to refer specifically… …   Medical dictionary

• basal metabolism — noun the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state • Hypernyms: ↑metabolism, ↑metabolic process * * * noun : the metabolism of an organism in the fasting and resting state when it uses just enough energy… …   Useful english dictionary

• Water fasting — is a type of fasting in which the practitioner consumes only water. One may water fast for a variety of reasons, including health improvement and medical and religious requirements.Health improvementSome engage in water fasting as a detox diet.… …   Wikipedia

• basal metabolism — n the turnover of energy in a fasting and resting organism using energy solely to maintain vital cellular activity, respiration, and circulation as measured by the basal metabolic rate * * * the minimum amount of energy expended by the body to… …   Medical dictionary

• basal metabolism — noun Date: 1913 the turnover of energy in a fasting and resting organism using energy solely to maintain vital cellular activity, respiration, and circulation as measured by the basal metabolic rate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• basal metabolism — Physiol. the minimal amount of energy necessary to maintain respiration, circulation, and other vital body functions while fasting and at total rest. [1910 15] * * * …   Universalium

• basal metabolism — ba′sal metab′olism n. phl the minimal amount of energy necessary to maintain respiration, circulation, and other vital body functions while fasting and at total rest • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

• Toluene (toxicology) — Metabolism in humansWhile a significant amount of toluene, 25% 40%, is exhaled unchanged via the lungs, a greater proportion is metabolised and excreted via other pathways. The primary route of toluene metabolism is by hydroxylation to benzyl… …   Wikipedia