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metabolism

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


NOUN
digestion
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Known as an abyssal species, it slothfully trawls the shadows like some mournful Lovecraftian being, possessing an especially sluggish metabolism, which isn’t surprising considering its size.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

It’s an active part of metabolism, your circadian rhythm, inflammation control, blood sugar, and blood pressure.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Currently, the company offers a one-hour total body scan that uses its proprietary technology to screen for brewing problems in the blood, skin, and metabolism.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The evidence on the benefits of nicotine on memory, mood and metabolism is not well supported,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Whatever may have happened in his developing brain, it proved beneficial to his metabolism: from that two and a half days he gained an iron health.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

However, once temperatures rose, their slow metabolisms could no longer keep up.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

The higher temperatures promote algae growth by allowing their metabolisms to shift into overdrive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

The authors also contest Herculano-Houzel's assumption that one can predict different dinosaurs' metabolisms, aging rates and other life history traits based on the existing data.

From Salon ● May 4, 2024

Starting in 2015, Hittinger's team sequenced the genomes and studied the metabolisms of nearly every known species of a group of yeasts distantly related to Saccharomyces cerevisiae, better known as baker's yeast.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

By then, our metabolisms were high enough to keep us conscious and alive.

From Perfect Control by Richard Stockham




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