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Metabolism: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Metabolism noun. The chemical processes by which a living body turns food into energy and builds tissue.
How to say it
mih-TAB-uh-liz-um/mɪˈtabəlɪz(ə)m/
5 syllables, stressed on the second (TAB).
Metabolism in a sentence
Hummingbirds have such a fast metabolism that they must feed every few minutes.
Hibernating animals slow their metabolism right down through the winter.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- body chemistry
Where metabolism comes from
From Greek metabolē, change.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Hibernating animals slow their _____ right down through the winter.
- prognosis
- horripilation
- metabolism
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metabolism: Hibernating animals slow their metabolism right down through the winter.