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metabolism

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


NOUN
digestion
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"Physiologically, macrophages can handle cholesterol metabolism," said Ivan Salladay-Perez, first author of the new study and a graduate student in the Covarrubias lab.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

To better understand these questions, a research team led by Professor Shigenobu Matsumura at Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology studied how carbohydrates influence eating behavior and metabolism in mice.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

"This work highlights how deeply interconnected metabolism and immunity truly are," says Prof. Berger.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

It involves changes in metabolism and inflammation, and these changes can vary widely between individuals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, its metabolism slowed almost to a halt, it had drifted off into a trance.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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