Associations to the word «Metabolic»

Wiktionary

METABOLIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.
METABOLIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force.
METABOLIC PATHWAY, noun. (physiology) A series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell.
METABOLIC PATHWAYS, noun. Plural of metabolic pathway
METABOLIC RATE, noun. (physiology) The speed of metabolism.
METABOLIC RATES, noun. Plural of metabolic rate
METABOLIC SYNDROME, noun. A combination of medical disorders that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Dictionary definition

METABOLIC, adjective. Of or relating to metabolism; "metabolic rate".
METABOLIC, adjective. Undergoing metamorphosis.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats