Definition for Metabolism:

• [ Greek] The process of molecular change produced in a substance by the action upon it of living cells; tissue-metamorphosis; comprising Constructive m. ( assimilative metamorphosis, Anabolism), the change by which a comparatively simple and stable body is converted into the complex, unstable body, protoplasm; and Destructive m. ( destructive or retrograde metamorphosis, Catabolism, disassimilation), the process by which protoplasm or its derivatives are converted into successively simpler bodies and ultimately into the waste products. Hence, Metabolic, of pertaining to, or subserving m.; Metabolite, a substance formed by m.

Synonyms for Metabolism:

• n.

  •
  • appendix,
  • bile,
  • bladder,
  • bile duct,
  • alimentary canal,
  • abdominal,
  • belly.
  •assimilation (noun)
  • consumption,
  • taking in,
  • ingestion.
  •digestion (noun)
  • absorption.
  •process (noun)
  • metamorphosis,
  • metabolism.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • anabolism,
  • assimilation,
  • biochemistry,
  • catabolism,
  • digestion,
  • inhalation,
  • life,
  • soaking up,
  • Eupepsia,
  • organic process,
  • biological process,
  • inhalations,
  • natural phenomena.

Paraphrases for Metabolism:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    polices.
  • Noun, plural
    metabolites, Plants.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    metabolize.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    metabolic.
  • Proper noun, singular
    metabolic.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    metabolic.

Antonyms for Metabolism:

• n.

  • life
    death, inanimate, inanimacy, plant, concept, abstract, end.

Homophones for Metabolism:

• Mentha Pulegium.

Hypernym for Metabolism:

• n.

  • process
    hemimetaboly, holometaboly, heterometaboly, heterometabolism, hemimetabolism, hemimetamorphosis, holometabolism.

Hyponym for Metabolism:

• n.

  • process
    biological process, organic process.