adj, noun, slang ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A nutritional supplement informal

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or pertaining to metabolism not-comparable

   "metabolic activity"

Adjective

1. 1
   undergoing metamorphosis wordnet
2. 2
   of or relating to metabolism wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

metabolousmetamorphicplastic

Antonyms

All antonyms

catabolicametabolic

Example

More examples

"Positron Emission Tomography uses a radioactive tracer to visualize metabolic activity within the human body."

Etymology

See metabolism.

Related phrases

basal metabolic ratehigh anion gap metabolic acidosismetabolic pathwaymetabolic ratemetabolic syndrome

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