English > metabolic process: 1 sense > noun 1, process| Meaning | The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life. |
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| Synonym | metabolism |
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| Category | organism, being | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
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| Parts | Krebs cycle, Krebs citric acid cycle, citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle | In all plants and animals |
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| anabolism, constructive metabolism | The synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy |
| catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism | Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy |
| Narrower | basal metabolism | The amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state |
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| fat metabolism | A metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body |
| glycolysis | A metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP |
| respiration, internal respiration, cellular respiration | The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
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| Spanish | metabolismo, metástasis |
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| Catalan | metabolisme |
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