Definition
basal
adjective
- forming or belonging to a base or foundation; fundamental
- located at or forming the base of something
- relating to the minimum level of activity needed to maintain basic bodily functions
Usage: medical; biology
Examples
- The basal layer of the skin contains stem cells.
- Students must master basal reading skills before advancing.
- The doctor measured her basal metabolic rate.
- Basal ganglia are important brain structures for movement.
- The plant’s basal leaves grow close to the ground.
- He needed to learn basal math concepts first.
- The basal temperature drops during sleep.