metabolism
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By restoring a healthier mucosal layer, the procedure aims to reset how the body responds to food, helping stabilize metabolism at a lower body weight after stopping medications like Ozempic.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
"They play roles in metabolism and releasing energy," she explains.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma found that the hormone works by sending signals to a brain region that helps control metabolism and appetite.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
"Physiologically, macrophages can handle cholesterol metabolism," said Ivan Salladay-Perez, first author of the new study and a graduate student in the Covarrubias lab.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Some of these are normal by-products of metabolism, which the liver swiftly and efficiently makes harmless by withdrawing their nitrogen.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing metabolism
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Power Suffix: -ism
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"Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center," Vocabulary from the speech
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