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metabolism

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


NOUN
digestion
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The study adds to a growing view of type 2 diabetes as a disease shaped by both metabolism and the immune system.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The study brings together several well-established biological processes, including iron metabolism and communication between the immune and nervous systems, to help explain how animals may detect magnetic fields.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Signals from the gut, hormones, metabolism, and the brain can all influence hunger, cravings, and weight regain.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Obesity is known to affect much more than body weight and metabolism.

From Science Daily • May 23, 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




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