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Origin:
1735–45; < Greek metabolikós changeable, equivalent to metabol(ḗ) (see metabolism) + -ikos -ic
1735–45; < Greek metabolikós changeable, equivalent to metabol(ḗ) (see metabolism) + -ikos -ic
Related forms
met·a·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
hy·per·met·a·bol·ic, adjective
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Metabolically
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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| metabolism (mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | anabolism basal metabolism See catabolism the sum total of the chemical processes that occur in living organisms, resulting in growth, production of energy, elimination of waste material, etc |
| 2. | the sum total of the chemical processes affecting a particular substance in the body: carbohydrate metabolism; iodine metabolism |
| [C19: from Greek metabolē change, from metaballein to change, from | |
| metabolic | |
| —adj | |
| meta'bolically | |
| —adv | |
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