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metabolism

[muh-tab-uh-liz-uhm] / məˈtæb əˌlɪz əm /


NOUN
digestion
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The approval expands AstraZeneca’s cardiovascular, renal and metabolism portfolio shortly after diabetes drug Farxiga—its biggest product in that therapeutic area and the bestselling medicine in the company’s history—went off patent in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Ecosystem metabolism, influenced by factors such as temperature, light, and water flow, contributed 12% of the deoxygenation.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Another concern is that losing muscle could slow down patients’ metabolism, leading to weight regain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The findings provide fresh insight into the connection between gut health, metabolism, immune function, and even sleep-related biological stress.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Meanwhile, its metabolism slowed almost to a halt, it had drifted off into a trance.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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