metabolic

[met-uh-bol-ik]

adjective

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

2. undergoing metamorphosis.

Other Word Forms

• metabolically adverb
• hypermetabolic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of metabolic¹

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

Example Sentences

These relationships remained significant even after adjusting for lifestyle habits and metabolic risk factors such as diet, exercise, and cholesterol.

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The findings challenge existing paradigms about the relationship between metabolic and mental health by demonstrating that exercise can provide antidepressant-like effects even in the context of poor dietary choices.

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Studies also show that alternating bursts of running and walking can improve metabolic health more effectively than continuous exercise.

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Regular cardiovascular exercise, strength training, and sufficient sleep all contribute to better metabolic health.

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“Employers are going to be able to decide how to cover the root causes of infertility, things like obesity, metabolic health and other things that are impacting infertility,” she said.

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When To Use

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.