Definition of: metabolism

(mə·tab′ə·liz′əm) noun Biol.
The aggregate of all physical and chemical processes constantly taking place in living organisms, including those which use energy to build up assimilated materials (anabolism) and those which release energy by breaking them down (catabolism). Also me·tab′o·ly (·ə·lē). [<Gk. metabolē <meta- beyond + ballein throw]

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lipid metabolism
glucose metabolism
acid metabolism
energy metabolism
carbohydrate metabolism
fatty acid metabolism
purine metabolism
cell metabolism
cellular metabolism
properties metabolism
human metabolism
iron metabolism
nitrogen metabolism
amino acid metabolism

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