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metabolism

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metabolism /məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/ noun
plural metabolisms
metabolism
/məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/
noun
plural metabolisms
Britannica Dictionary definition of METABOLISM
biology
: the chemical processes by which a plant or an animal uses food, water, etc., to grow and heal and to make energy
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— metabolic

/ˌmɛtəˈbɑːlɪk/ adjective

— metabolically

/ˌmɛtəˈbɑːlɪkli/ adverb