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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

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