metabolism
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Jabs such as these work as an appetite suppressant, making people feel fuller, while Mounjaro also affects metabolism and helps regulate energy balance.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"DEA's metabolism into an immune signal was completely unexpected."
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
"They play roles in metabolism and releasing energy," she explains.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
This chain of signaling is essential for the hormone's ability to influence metabolism and reduce body weight.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
During glucose metabolism, those messages were repressed, and the RNAs for glucose-digesting enzymes became abundant.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing metabolism
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Power Suffix: -ism
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"Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center," Vocabulary from the speech
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