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metabolism

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


NOUN
digestion
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Jabs such as these work as an appetite suppressant, making people feel fuller, while Mounjaro also affects metabolism and helps regulate energy balance.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As water temperatures rise, predator metabolism speeds up, increasing their energy demands and pushing them to feed more aggressively.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

In collaboration with scientists at UC San Diego, Skowronska-Krawczyk has also begun studying how lipid metabolism affects aging in the immune system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

"They play roles in metabolism and releasing energy," she explains.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He could not get out until the bones strewn around him grew back into living creatures; he had become joined to the metabolism of other lives, and until they rose he could not rise either.

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




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