METABOLISM (MEH-TAB-UH-LIZ-UM)


Meaning of METABOLISM (MEH-TAB-UH-LIZ-UM) in English

The sum of the chemical reactions occurring within a cell or a whole organism; includes the energy-releasing breakdown of molecules (catabolism) and the synthesis of new molecules (anabolism).

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.