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Meanings of metabolism in English

Russian
метаболизм
Portuguese
metabolismo
Catalan
metabolisme
Spanish
proceso metabólico
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Set of chemical reactions and pathways by which living organisms transform chemical substances.

Related terms
метаболизм
Portuguese
metabolismo
Catalan
metabolisme
Spanish
metabolismo

The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.

metabolismo
Portuguese
metamorfose
Catalan
metabolisme

The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals.

metamorfose
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Examples for "metamorphosis"
Examples for "metamorphosis"
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There would be no dangerous metamorphosis into an alien state of being.
The Naked God
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Either it evaporates in gratification or it undergoes some metamorphosis in suppression.
To-morrow?
3
IFG has undergone a metamorphosis in recent years, divesting its non-core operations.
The Irish Times
4
Except, of course, those men who had enjoyed riding before their metamorphosis.
Changeless
5
But there must have been other elements in the metamorphosis of Rhodora.
A Court of Inquiry
Usage of metabolism in English
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NMR methods are therefore powerful aids to understanding plant metabolism and physiology.
Pubmed
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Therefore, understanding the molecular processes regulating its metabolism is of great importance.
Pubmed
3
Moreover, apelin now appears clearly as a new player in energy metabolism.
Pubmed
4
A large effect of water deficit on fruit secondary metabolism was observed.
Pubmed
5
Conclusions: These data suggest that halothane anesthesia per se affects glucose metabolism.
Pubmed
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In short, it measures how much the consumption of food boosts metabolism.
Climbing Magazine
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However, few clinical studies on bone metabolism in BD patients are available.
Pubmed
8
The new FPR2 agonists showed good stability towards oxidative metabolism in vitro.
Pubmed
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Collectively, emerging data support an essential role of glucagon for lipid metabolism.
Pubmed
10
Conclusion: Energy metabolism plays an important role in hepatocyte apoptosis during ALF.
Pubmed
11
However, Polß has a complex and highly regulated role in DNA metabolism.
Pubmed
12
It's just my particular metabolism; I've just got to have enough fuel.
Life
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However, the molecular links between lipid metabolism and IL-1β production remain obscure.
Pubmed
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The SNHG16 silencing particularly affected expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism.
Pubmed
15
Likely mechanisms include differences in diet, especially soy consumption, and estrogen metabolism.
Pubmed
16
Energy metabolism was measured in children receiving long-term treatment with valproic acid.
Pubmed
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Metabolism through the time
Metabolism across language varieties
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