metabolic
Of or pertaining to metabolismOf or pertaining to metabolism.
» Tom suffers from various metabolic disorders.
Tom leidet an diversen Stoffwechselstörungen.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to metabolism.
metabolic activity
metabolic force
метаболи́ческийmetabolíčeskij
метаболі́чнийmetabolíčnyj
of or relating to metabolism
(not comparable, obsolete)Of or pertaining to metamorphosis.
undergoing metamorphosis
(not comparable, obsolete, rare)Pertaining to or involving change.
Examples
4 sentencesTom suffers from various metabolic disorders.
deTom leidet an diversen Stoffwechselstörungen. — Melang
To assess metabolic health, doctors measure blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and other indicators.
Positron Emission Tomography uses a radioactive tracer to visualize metabolic activity within the human body.
People who are in poor metabolic health are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other serious health issues.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταβολικός (metabolikós), from μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”)Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταβολικός (metabolikós), from μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”) + -ικός (-ikós), thus by surface analysis, metabola + -ic. Compare metabolism.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- undergoing metamorphosis:metabolous