Definition of Metabolism

1. Noun. The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals.


2. Noun. The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.

Definition of Metabolism

1. n. The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cell protoplasm into simpler substances, which are fitted either for excretion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive ferments. Hence, metabolism may be either constructive (anabolism), or destructive (katabolism).

2. n. The series of chemical changes which take place in an organism, by means of which food is manufactured and utilized and waste materials are eliminated.

Definition of Metabolism

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Medical Definition of Metabolism

1. The sum of all the physical and chemical processes by which living organised substance is produced and maintained (anabolism) and also the transformation by which energy is made available for the uses of the organism (catabolism). Origin: Gr. Metaballein = to turn about, change, alter This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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