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metabolism

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


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

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

That immune shift is important because insulin resistance is not only a problem of sugar metabolism.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The findings add to growing evidence that aging may be strongly influenced by the hypothalamus, a small but powerful brain region that regulates metabolism, hormones, body temperature, sleep, and stress responses.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Freezing a cell was like pressing a pause button: cell division, metabolism, and everything else simply stopped, then resumed after thawing as if you’d just pressed play again.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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