metabolismnoun [ C ]
uk/məˈtæb.əl.ɪ.zəm/us/məˈtæb.əl.ɪ.zəm/specializedall 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: synonyms and related words
Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- condensation
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- suction
- vaporize
See more results »