metabolism | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology) the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life | |
Synonyms: | metastasis metabolic_process | |
Related terms: | organic_process cellular_respiration basal_metabolic_rate glycolysis fat_metabolism basal_metabolism catabolism anabolism Krebs_cycle life_form | |
2. | [ noun ] (biology) the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals | |
Synonyms: | metamorphosis | |
Related terms: | organic_process holometabolism hemimetabolism | |
Similar spelling: |
metabolise metabolic metabolous metabolize metabolite metabola metabolically meatball |