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metabolism — n. all the chemical processes that occur within a living organism, resulting in energy production (destructive metabolism) and growth (constructive metabolism). Derivatives: metabolic adj. metabolically adv. Etymology: Gk metabole change (as META … Useful english dictionary
Metabolism — Me*tab o*lism, n. (Physiol.) 1. The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cell protoplasm into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metabolism — Cell metabolism redirects here. For the journal, see Cell Metabolism. Structure of adenosine triphosphate, a central intermediate in energy metabolism Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē , change or Greek: μεταβολισμός metabolismos,… … Wikipedia
metabolism — The chemical change, constructive and destructive, occurring in living organisms. The chemical transformations occurring in an organism from the time a nutrient substance enters it until it has been utilized and the waste products eliminated … Forensic science glossary
metabolic process — noun the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life • Syn: ↑metabolism • Derivationally related forms: ↑metabolic (for: ↑metabolism), ↑metabolize (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
a|nab|o|lism — «uh NAB uh lihz uhm», noun. the process by which food substances are changed into the tissues of a living animal or plant; constructive metabolism (contrasted with catabolism). ╂[coined from metabolism by substituting Greek ana up] … Useful english dictionary
Anabolism — A*nab o*lism, n. (Physiol.) The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from {catabolism}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assimilation — Photosynthesis Pho to*syn the*sis, n. (Plant Physiol.) The process of constructive metabolism by which carbohydrates are formed from water vapor and the carbon dioxide of the air in the chlorophyll containing tissues of plants exposed to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Photosynthesis — Pho to*syn the*sis, n. (Plant Physiol.) The process of constructive metabolism by which carbohydrates are formed from water vapor and the carbon dioxide of the air in the chlorophyll containing tissues of plants exposed to the action of light. It … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Photosynthetic — Photosynthesis Pho to*syn the*sis, n. (Plant Physiol.) The process of constructive metabolism by which carbohydrates are formed from water vapor and the carbon dioxide of the air in the chlorophyll containing tissues of plants exposed to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
