metabolic
adjective
- relating to metabolism
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταβολικός (metabolikós), from μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”) + -ικός (-ikós), thus by surface analysis, metabola + -ic. Compare metabolism.
- Of or pertaining to metabolism.
“metabolic activity”
“metabolic force”
- Of or pertaining to metamorphosis.
- Pertaining to or involving change.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταβολικός (metabolikós), from μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”) + -ικός (-ikós), thus by surface analysis, metabola + -ic. Compare metabolism.
- A nutritional supplement.