noun see: devil Date: 1878 1. the sum of the processes in the buildup and destruction of protoplasm, the sum of the processes by which a particular substance is handled in the living body, the sum of the metabolic activities taking place in a particular environment , metamorphosis 2
METABOLISM
Meaning of METABOLISM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012