(metabolic)
1metabolic — METABÓLIC, Ă, metabolici, ce, adj. Care se referă la metabolism, care aparţine metabolismului. – Din fr. métabolique. Trimis de LauraGellner, 28.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 metabólic adj. m., pl. metabólici; f. sg. metabólică …
2Metabolic — Met a*bol ic, a. [Gr. ?. See {Metabola}.] 1. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force. [1913 Webster] …
3metabolic — (adj.) 1845 in biological sense, from Ger. metabolisch (1839), from Gk. metabolikos changeable, from metabole a change, changing, a transition (see METABOLISM (Cf. metabolism)). Used earlier in a general sense of involving change (1743). Related …
4metabolic — [met΄ə bäl′ik] adj. [Gr metabolikos] of, involving, characterized by, or resulting from metabolism …
5metabolic — met|a|bol|ic [ˌmetəˈbɔlık US ˈba: ] adj [only before noun] relating to your body s metabolism (high/low) metabolic rate ▪ Fish normally have a high metabolic rate. ▪ Exercise can increase your metabolic rate. ▪ the metabolic activity of the brain …
6metabolic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change. b) Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force. See Also: metabolize, metabolism …
7metabolic — [[t]me̱təbɒ̱lɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Metabolic means relating to a person s or animal s metabolism. People who have inherited a low metabolic rate will gain weight …
8Metabolic — Relating to metabolism, the whole range of biochemical processes that occur within us (or any living organism). Metabolism consists of anabolism (the buildup of substances) and catabolism (the breakdown of substances). The term metabolic is often …
9metabolic — adj. Metabolic is used with these nouns: ↑rate …
10metabolic — metabolism ► NOUN ▪ the chemical processes in a living organism by which food is used for tissue growth or energy production. DERIVATIVES metabolic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek metabol change …