metabolic

American  

[met-uh-bol-ik] / ˌmɛt əˈbɒl ɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.

2. undergoing metamorphosis.

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Usage

What does metabolic mean? Metabolic describes something that is related to or is affected by metabolism, as in Dr. Petrov discovered the patient’s illness had metabolic causes.Your metabolism is the sum of the physical and chemical processes in your body needed to sustain life by producing energy. In humans, metabolism involves a large number of different organs and tissues. For this reason, the word metabolic is frequently used in medicine, nutrition, and other health sciences to discuss the digestive system, circulatory system, and other bodily processes.Example: While studying the birds, the researchers conducted intense studies of the animals’ metabolic rate increases during prolonged flights.

Other Word Forms

• hypermetabolic adjective
• metabolically adverb

Etymology

Origin of metabolic

First recorded in 1735–45; from Greek metabolikós “changeable,” from metabol(ḗ) “change” + -ikos -ic; metabolism

Example Sentences

The membership, from a firm called Function Health, charges $365 a year for two rounds of testing, and assesses hormone, metabolic and other biomarkers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team also discovered that the liver can receive fructose through multiple metabolic routes.

From Science Daily

If confirmed, this line of research could support new approaches to preserving vitality and addressing age-related metabolic disorders including diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obesity.

From Science Daily

Those results suggest a biochemical and metabolic stress on the body, she said, such as levels of proteins, electrolytes or minerals that were either too high or low.

From The Wall Street Journal

The results also suggest that kimchi may benefit not only metabolic health but immune health as well.

From Science Daily