noun
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
• Syn: ↑metabolism
• Derivationally related forms: ↑metabolic (for: ↑metabolism), ↑metabolize (for: ↑metabolism)
• Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process
• Hyponyms: ↑respiration, ↑internal respiration, ↑cellular respiration, ↑basal metabolism, ↑fat metabolism, ↑glycolysis
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.