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Metabolism

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Noun

1. metabolism, metamorphosis

the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

2. metabolic process, metabolism

the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Metabolism

see synonyms of metabolism
noun
1. 
the sum total of the chemical processes that occur in living organisms, resulting in growth, production of energy, elimination of waste material, etc
anabolism, basal metabolism, catabolism
2. 
the sum total of the chemical processes affecting a particular substance in the body
carbohydrate metabolism
iodine metabolism

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Metabolism

see synonyms of metabolism
noun
the chemical and physical processes continuously going on in living organisms and cells, consisting of anabolism and catabolism

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Metabolism

see synonyms of metabolism
n.
1. The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life. In metabolism some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized.
2. The processing of a specific substance within a living cell or organism: iodine metabolism.

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