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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary me·tab·o·lism \\mə-ˈta-bə-ˌli-zəm\\ noun ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek metabolē change, from metaballein to change, from meta- + ballein to throw — more at devil DATE 1878 1. a. the sum of the processes in the buildup and destruction of protoplasm; specifically : the chemical changes in living cells by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities and new material is assimilated b. the sum of the processes by which a particular substance is handled in the living body c. the sum of the metabolic activities taking place in a particular environment the metabolism of a lake 2. metamorphosis 2 — usually used in combination holometabolism English Etymology metabolism in physiology sense, 1878, from Fr. métabolisme, from Gk.metabole "change," from metaballein "to change," from meta-"over" + ballein "to throw" (see ballistics). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 metabolism me·tab·ol·ism / mE5tAbElizEm / noun[U, sing.] (biology 生) the chemical processes in living things that change food, etc. into energy and materials for growth 新陈代谢: The body's metabolism is slowed down by extreme cold. 严寒可以使身体新陈代谢的速度下降。 • meta·bol·ic / 7metE5bClik; NAmE -5bB:l- / adj. [usually before noun] : a metabolic process / disorder 新陈代谢过程/紊乱 a high / low metabolic rate 高/低新陈代谢速度 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged me·tab·o·lism \mə̇ˈtabəˌlizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary metabol- (from Greek metabolē change) + -ism 1. a. : the sum of the processes concerned in the building up of protoplasm and its destruction incidental to life : the chemical changes in living cells by which energy is provided for the vital processes and activities and new material is assimilated to repair the waste < basal metabolism > < methods of determining body and tissue metabolism — Bulletin of the University of Kentucky > — see anabolism , catabolism ; compare assimilation , food 1a, nutrition , secretion b. : the sum of the processes by which a particular substance is handled (as by assimilation and incorporation or by detoxification and excretion) in the living body < the metabolism of iodine in the thyroid > < vanadium metabolism of tunicates > c. : the sum of the metabolic activities taking place in a particular habitat or environment < the metabolism of a lake > < complex processes of historical metabolism involving the whole range of man's cultural, social, and economic existence — Walter Abell > 2. : metamorphosis 2 a — usually used in combination < ametabolism > < holometabolism > |
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