Metabolism - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|məˈtæbəlɪzəm|
Brit.
|mɪˈtæbəlɪz(ə)m|
noun
- the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals (syn: metamorphosis)
- the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
- the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
Extra examples
This drug speeds up your metabolism.
The vast majority of alcohol metabolism occurs in the liver.
These exercises are real metabolism boosters.
Word forms
noun
singular: metabolism
plural: metabolisms
singular: metabolism
plural: metabolisms
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