metabolism

metabolism
[mɪˈtabəlɪz(ə)m]
noun

[mass noun]the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life
新陈代谢
Two kinds of metabolism are often distinguished: constructive metabolism , the synthesis of the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats which form tissue and store energy, and destructive metabolism , the breakdown of complex substances and the consequent production of energy and waste matter

派生
metabolic
[ˌmɛtəˈbɒlɪk]
adjective
metabolically
adverb
语源

late 19th cent.: from Greek metabolē 'change' (from metaballein 'to change') + -ism

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