Metabolism
General MedicineEndocrinologyEssential
The sum of all chemical reactions in living cells that maintain life, comprising catabolic (breakdown) and anabolic (synthesis) processes.
Korean
신진대사
생명을 유지하는 모든 화학 반응의 총합; 이화작용과 동화작용을 포함.
French
Métabolisme
Ensemble des réactions chimiques maintenant la vie ; comprend le catabolisme et l'anabolisme.
Word parts
meta-Prefix(Greek) Change, beyond, after-ismSuffix(Greek) Condition, process