HyperDic: metabolism

English > 2 senses of the word *metabolism*:
NOUN	process	metabolism, metamorphosis	the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
NOUN	process	metabolism, metabolic process	the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

metabolism > pronunciation
Sounds	mahtae'bahlih.zahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *metabolism*: 2 senses > noun 1, process
Meaning	The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals.
Synonym	metamorphosis
Narrower	hemimetamorphosis, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly	incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects
	heterometabolism, heterometaboly	Development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage / stage precedes maturity
	holometabolism, holometaboly	complete metamorphosis in insects
Broader	organic process, biological process	A process occurring in living organisms
Spanish	metabolismo, metamorfosi, metamorfosis
Catalan	metabolisme, metamorfosi
Adjectives	metabolic, metabolous	undergoing metamorphosis

English > *metabolism*: 2 senses > noun 2, process
Meaning	The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.
Synonym	metabolic process
Category	organism, being	A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Parts	Krebs cycle, Krebs citric acid cycle, citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle	In all plants and animals
	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
	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
Spanish	metabolismo, metástasis
Catalan	metabolisme
Adjectives	metabolic	of or relating to metabolism
Verbs	metabolize	produce by metabolism

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