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metabolism
noun [C] /məˈtæb.əl.ɪ.zəm/ specializedDefinition
› all the chemical processes in your body, especially those that cause food to be used for energy and growth: Exercise is supposed to speed up your metabolism.Physical and chemical processes metabolic
/ˌmet.əˈbɒl.ɪk/
/ˌmet̬.əˈbɑː.lɪk/ adjective specialized › The athletes had taken pills to stimulate their metabolic rate (= the speed at which their bodies used energy).Physical and chemical processes
/ˌmet̬.əˈbɑː.lɪk/ adjective specialized › The athletes had taken pills to stimulate their metabolic rate (= the speed at which their bodies used energy).Physical and chemical processes(Definition of metabolism noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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