[U,sing.] (biology) the chemical processes in living things that change food, etc. into energy and materials for growth:
The body's metabolism is slowed down by extreme cold.
metabolic adjective [usuallybeforenoun]:
a metabolic process / disorder * a high / low metabolic rate
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