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Definition of Metabolism
1. Noun. The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals.
Specialized synonyms: Hemimetabolism, Hemimetaboly, Hemimetamorphosis, Heterometabolism, Heterometaboly, Holometabolism, Holometaboly
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Derivative terms: Metabolic, Metabolous, Metamorphic
2. Noun. The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.
Category relationships: Being, Organism
Specialized synonyms: Cellular Respiration, Internal Respiration, Respiration, Basal Metabolism, Fat Metabolism, Glycolysis
Terms within: Anabolism, Constructive Metabolism, Catabolism, Destructive Metabolism, Dissimilation, Katabolism, Citric Acid Cycle, Krebs Citric Acid Cycle, Krebs Cycle, Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Derivative terms: Metabolic, Metabolize
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
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