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metabolism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | metamorphosis |
| Type of | biological process, organic process |
| Has types | holometaboly, hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly, hemimetamorphosis, heterometabolism, heterometaboly, holometabolism |
| Derivation | metabolic, metabolous |
metabolism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | metabolic process |
| Type of | organic process, biological process |
| Has types | cellular respiration, internal respiration, respiration, basal metabolism, fat metabolism, glycolysis |
| Derivation | metabolic, metabolize |
Examples of metabolism
metabolism
Bacteria emit a complex mixture of chemicals as by-products of their metabolism.
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Among other areas, Jiang examines insulin's role in regulating sugar metabolism.
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They become dormant and are unable to break down food as their metabolism slows.
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If roundworms sense that food is abundant, their metabolism adjusts accordingly.
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These ROS are highly reactive byproducts of metabolism that can damage the cell.
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This includes e.g. the formation of free radicals and toxic metabolism products.
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The prototypic myokine is IL-6, which is important for proper muscle metabolism.
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Genetic engineering of terpenoid metabolism attracts, bodyguards to Arabidopsis.
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Sorbitol metabolism and sink-source interconversions in developing apple leaves.
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- Metamorphosis: the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
- The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
- (metabolic) undergoing metamorphosis
- (metabolize) produce by metabolism
- Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in living organisms to maintain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories. ...
- (Metabolic (song)) Iowa is the second album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Released by Roadrunner Records on August 28, 2001, it was produced by Ross Robinson and Slipknot. ...
- (Metabolites) Metabolomics is the "systematic study of the unique chemical fingerprints that specific cellular processes leave behind" - specifically, the study of their small-molecule metabolite profiles. ...
- The complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells
- (Metabolic) Having to do with metabolism (the total of all chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism to produce energy and basic materials needed for important life processes).
