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Metabolism   /mətˈæbəlˌɪzəm/   Listen
Metabolism

noun
1.
The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals.  Synonym: metamorphosis.
2.
The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.  Synonym: metabolic process.



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Words linked to "Metabolism" :   being, Krebs citric acid cycle, respiration, organic process, metabolize, heterometaboly, dissimilation, hemimetaboly, cellular respiration, metabolous, metabolic, hemimetamorphosis, Krebs cycle, biological process, tricarboxylic acid cycle, holometaboly, catabolism, internal respiration, citric acid cycle, katabolism, glycolysis, organism, anabolism


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