metabolism

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Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolē, change), from μετά (meta-) + βάλλω (ballō, I throw).

Noun [edit]

metabolism (plural metabolisms)

  1. (physiology) The complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells.

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