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metabolism

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


NOUN
digestion
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The team also observed abnormal metabolism inside the cells.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The team also examined human lung cancer cells and discovered that some cancer related mutations affecting leucine metabolism appeared to improve cancer cell survival.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The approval expands AstraZeneca’s cardiovascular, renal and metabolism portfolio shortly after diabetes drug Farxiga—its biggest product in that therapeutic area and the bestselling medicine in the company’s history—went off patent in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Research published in Nature Metabolism revealed that extended fasting sets off widespread biological changes throughout the body, including shifts linked to the brain, metabolism, and immune system.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

And although her nanites could be programmed to speed up her metabolism, her mother wouldn’t hear of it.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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