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metabolism

[muh-tab-uh-liz-uhm] / məˈtæb əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
assimilation
Synonyms
STRONG
anabolism catabolism consumption digestion ingestion inhalation
WEAK
soaking up taking in
NOUN
digestion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorption
STRONG
assimilation ingestion
WEAK
eupepsia
NOUN
life
Synonyms
STRONGEST
body existence growth living man person soul survival woman
STRONG
animal animateness animation breath consciousness continuance creature endurance entity essence flesh human individual mortal organism personage presence subsistence substantiality symbiosis viability vitality wildlife
WEAK
flesh and blood human being living being living thing mortal being vital spark
Antonyms
STRONG
abstract concept inanimate
WEAK
death inanimacy

Example Sentences

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They drive communication between cells, enable energy production, and support metabolism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Blood samples were also analyzed to track changes in metabolism, immune function, and other biological markers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Patients also recovered more quickly from metabolic crises, i.e., overloads of the energy metabolism, which can suddenly worsen the course of this disorder.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

She wrote a letter to Kennedy in November urging the FDA to use enforcement discretion for certain peptides that she said were “critical to processes” such as metabolism, immune response and tissue repair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Together, these items weighed between 12 and 18 pounds, depending upon a man’s habits or rate of metabolism.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien