Metabolic Meaning
/mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.
adjOf or pertaining to metabolism.
Sentence Examples
Positron Emission Tomography uses a radioactive tracer to visualize metabolic activity within the human body.
Tom suffers from various metabolic disorders.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lab measured the ____ activity in the liver cells after feeding.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Regular exercise and a healthy diet can help to significantly boost your ____ rate and overall energy levels.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταβολικός (metabolikós), from μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”) + -ικός (-ikós), thus by surface analysis, metabola + -ic. Compare metabolism.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"To date, no independent, well-controlled studies support claims of DAT’s effectiveness and the claim that dolphin echolocation produces beneficial cellular metabolic changes in individuals with ASD."
— 2015, Raymond G. Romanczyk, Laura B. Turner, Melina Sevlever, Jennifer M. Gillis, “14. The Status of Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Weak Relationship of Science to Interventions”, in Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, Jeffrey M. Lohr, editors, Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology, second edition, New York: The Guilford Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 452:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lab measured the ____ activity in the liver cells after feeding.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Regular exercise and a healthy diet can help to significantly boost your ____ rate and overall energy levels.