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metabolism
metabolism /məˈtæb.əl.ɪ.zəm/ noun [C] SPECIALIZED
► F0 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Physical and chemical processesmetabolic /ˌmet.əˈbɒl.ɪk/ aep /ˌmet̬.əˈbɑː.lɪk/ adjective SPECIALIZED
► F0» The athletes had taken pills to stimulate their metabolic rate (= the speed at which their bodies used energy).Thesaurus+: ↑Physical and chemical processes |