Associations to the word «Metabolic»

Wiktionary

METABOLIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.
METABOLIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force.
METABOLIC PATHWAY, noun. (physiology) A series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell.
METABOLIC PATHWAYS, noun. Plural of metabolic pathway
METABOLIC RATE, noun. (physiology) The speed of metabolism.
METABOLIC RATES, noun. Plural of metabolic rate
METABOLIC SYNDROME, noun. A combination of medical disorders that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Dictionary definition

METABOLIC, adjective. Of or relating to metabolism; "metabolic rate".
METABOLIC, adjective. Undergoing metamorphosis.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke