Definition of metabolism

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Definition of metabolism

  • the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. metamorphosis
  • the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. metabolic process

See definition of metabolism in Merriam Webster