metabolism
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolē, “change”), from μετά (“meta-”) + βάλλω (ballō, “I throw”).
[edit] Noun
metabolism (plural metabolisms)
- (physiology) The complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells.
[edit] Translations
complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells
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