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metabolism

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


NOUN
digestion
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Hunger, cravings, mood, reward, and metabolism are all shaped by biological signals.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

It may also involve a synchronized shift in gut bacteria, metabolism, and brain activity that changes how the body responds to food.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Instead, some scientists suspect the brain may actively regulate parts of the aging process through inflammation, metabolism, and hormonal signaling.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

To better understand the broader impact of the discovery, the researchers studied the effects of leucine metabolism in the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

They all made fairly strong assumptions about what Martian metabolism had to be like.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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