Mice that received gut bacteria from the obese twin gained more weight than those inoculated with the thin twin microbes, and their metabolisms showed signs of trouble like those seen in obese humans.
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Metabolisms
Synonyms for "metabolisms" (6 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
biochemical processingbiochemical transformation
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
chemical metabolism
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
energy expenditure ratemetabolic raterate of metabolism
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More general
2 entriesbiochemical processphysiological process
More specific
7 entriesamino acid metabolismbasal metabolic rategluconeogenesisglycolysislipid metabolismpeak metabolic rateresting metabolic rate
Collocations
6 entriesbasal metabolic ratecarbohydrate metabolismenergy metabolismlipid metabolismmetabolic rateprotein metabolism
Derivations
5 entriesSample sentences
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