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Metabolism

/mɪˈtab.əl.ɪz.əm/

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

📖 Definitions of "Metabolism"

noun
  1. 1

    The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

  2. 2

    (by extension) The processes that maintain any dynamic system.

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