Definition of
metabolism has definitions from the field of biology
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[ noun ] (biology) the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

Synonyms

metastasis metabolic_process

Related terms

organic_process cellular_respiration basal_metabolic_rate glycolysis fat_metabolism basal_metabolism catabolism anabolism Krebs_cycle life_form

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[ noun ] (biology) the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

Synonyms

metamorphosis

Related terms

organic_process holometabolism hemimetabolism

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

M AH0 T AE1 B AH0 L IH2 Z AH0 M

Similar Spelling

metabolise metabolic metabolous metabolize metabolite metabola metabolically meatball

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