Basal in a sentence as an adjective

"I mean, we do. One of the big tricks here is that your basal metabolic rate is not a constant.

A slight drop in basal metabolic rate, an increase in cortisol and a bunch of other changes.

A sample man's basal metabolic rate is over 1800 calories^3 .

Sexual urges are even more basal than the drive toward altered states of consciousness.

And human beings, thanks to a technology stack built atop a basal ganglia, like to **** almost at the exclusion of all other things.

It can be difficult to separate what's actually factually making you upset from the basal urge to express raw ire by cursing and belittling, but it becomes easier with practice.

These basal, fundamental flaws in the educational system give me pause to awe, and a gut feeling the US is gonna get trampled many times over by the likes of China within some decades.

Nevertheless, this work supports studies [51], [57], [58], [59] that demonstrate that ***** shown to increase the levels of dopamine in the synaptic cleft can contribute to degenerative changes in the basal ganglia.

"Now, it might still be the case that this documentary was correct -- for example, while basal rates might be higher for obese people, perhaps normal-weight people simply have an exercise routine which increases their metabolism in general.

There are several indicators that signal the beginning of this period: basal body temperature, cervical mucus consistency, and cervical position.

Basal definitions

adjective

especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves"

See also: radical

adjective

serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"

See also: base

adjective

of primary importance

See also: primary