Metabolic
adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A nutritional supplement informal
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change. not-comparable
- 2 Of or pertaining to metabolism not-comparable
"metabolic activity"
Adjective
- 1 undergoing metamorphosis wordnet
- 2 of or relating to metabolism wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Positron Emission Tomography uses a radioactive tracer to visualize metabolic activity within the human body."
Etymology
See metabolism.