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Metabolism

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
"The metabolisms of aerobic bacteria require oxygen"
2.NounThe rate at which these processes occur for a given organism
"Small animals have a much higher metabolism than large animals because they lose more body heat"
3.NounThe processes that maintain any dynamic system.
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