Synonyms for basal
ˈbeɪ səl, -zəlbasal

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1. radical, basaladjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   radical, revolutionary, base, ultra, extremist, primary

   Antonyms:
   unessential, incidental, incident, inessential

2. basal, baseadjective

   serving as or forming a base

   "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"

   Synonyms:
   baseborn, meanspirited, base, immoral, lowly, mean, radical, humble, primary

   Antonyms:
   unessential, inessential, incidental, incident

3. basal, primaryadjective

   of primary importance

   Synonyms:
   main(a), chief(a), base, elementary, master(a), principal(a), elemental, radical, primary, primary(a)

   Antonyms:
   incidental, incident, unessential, inessential

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1. • Botany

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1. List of paraphrases for "basal":

   basement, baseline, basic, basis

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1. Soren Lontoft Hansen:

   The U.S. market for basal insulin represents over 80 percent of the global market for basal insulin, which underlines the importance of Tresiba, we expect a positive price reaction on Monday between 5 percent and 10 percent.

2. Susanne Pors:

   The follicle is formed during fetal life [ when no cancer is present ] and is surrounded by a basal membrane that does not allow cancer cells to penetrate.

3. Margaret Karagas:

   Earlier exposure to indoor tanning is associated with a greater risk for developing basal cell carcinoma at a young age, the new FDA regulations reinforce the science that teens and young adults may be especially vulnerable to developing skin cancer if they use tanning beds.

4. Bav Shergill:

   Basal cell carcinoma is a non-melanoma skin cancer and its the most common type of skin cancer, accounting for over 80 percent of all skin cancer cases in the UK, the commonest cause is too much exposure to UV light from the sun or from sunbeds. BCC can occur anywhere on your body, but is most common on areas that are often exposed to the sun.