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metabolically

American  
[met-uh-bahl-ik-lee] / ˌmɛt əˈbɑl ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to or involves metabolism.


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“Zero sugar doesn’t mean metabolically neutral,” Kumar said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

People who have prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes or severe obesity, for example, tend to have lower GLP-1 than those who are metabolically healthy.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

The houses are still modest, certainly by comparison to the metabolically overwrought mansions of Beverly Hills and West L.A., but now the prices, like the views, are spectacular.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

The group that had their AC3-AT protein removed, gained less weight than the control group and were metabolically healthier.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024

“Their brains were less metabolically active,” as Dr. Strayer explains it in slightly more scientific terms.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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