metabolism

anabolism catabolism consumption digestion ingestion inhalation

soaking up taking in

absorption

assimilation ingestion

eupepsia

body existence growth living man person soul survival woman

animal animateness animation breath consciousness continuance creature endurance entity essence flesh human individual mortal organism personage presence subsistence substantiality symbiosis viability vitality wildlife

flesh and blood human being living being living thing mortal being vital spark

abstract concept inanimate

death inanimacy