METABOLISM


Meaning of METABOLISM in English

me ‧ tab ‧ o ‧ lis ‧ m /məˈtæbəlɪz ə m, mɪˈtæbəlɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: metabole 'change' ]

the chemical processes by which food is changed into energy in your body:

This drug speeds up your metabolism.

protein/carbohydrate/alcohol etc metabolism

The vast majority of alcohol metabolism occurs in the liver.

metabolism of

the metabolism of fat by the liver

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