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metabolic

adjective

  1. relating to metabolism
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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.

  1. Of or pertaining to metabolism.

    metabolic activity

    metabolic force

  2. Of or pertaining to metamorphosis.
  3. 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.

  1. A nutritional supplement.