metabolism

1. (countable, uncountable)The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

   The metabolisms of aerobic bacteria require oxygen

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

2. (broadly, countable, uncountable)The rate at which these processes occur for a given organism

   Small animals have a much higher metabolism than large animals because they lose more body heat

3. (broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)The processes that maintain any dynamic system.

   Stoffwechsel, Metabolismus

   метаболи́змmetabolízm, обме́н веще́ствobmén veščéstv

   обмін речовинobmin rečovyn, метаболі́змmetabolízm

1. The sloth has a very slow metabolism.

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2. Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism.

   ruДиабет — это нарушение обмена веществ.

   deDiabetes ist eine Stoffwechselerkrankung.

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3. Tom suffers from several disorders of the metabolism.

   deTom leidet an diversen Stoffwechselstörungen.

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4. Scientists study adipose tissue to better understand obesity and metabolism.

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5. Is it true that ginger increases circulation and improves your metabolism?

   ruПравда ли, что имбирь ускоряет кровообращение и улучшает обмен веществ?

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