Used in a Sentence

metabolism

How to use metabolism in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for metabolism.

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This law will allow some kids to have a normal metabolism and a normal life.

Examples11
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of metabolism gathered in one view.

noun

the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

noun

the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for metabolism.

noun

the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

noun

the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

Example sentences

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This law will allow some kids to have a normal metabolism and a normal life.

2

Any one know what the by-products of the fungus' metabolism are?

3

Oh, so you go into detail about how eating right away boosts your metabolism, but 3 hours of the day is "meetings"?

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Are humans still 50-100 kg masses of biological metabolism, and not, say, programs being simulated on small computers?

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One of the organisms studied in this paper was Aspergillus niger, whose metabolism produces, among other things, aflatoxin.

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This is just one tiny slice of the broader mainstream scientific approach of attempting to alter the operation of metabolism in order to provide benefits.

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But after seriously thinking about the idea, I realized Taubes was providing a far more complete understanding of metabolism.

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Also, most "life" functions of a human body, like breathing, metabolism, ... are actually performed by symbiotic bacteria on our behalf.

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Institutions want to see standard issue drug development and manipulation of metabolism because it is the mainstream of medicine and the expected thing: the round peg for the round hole of regulation.

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They are following the Longevity Dividend [0] approach in essence, which at the high level aims to increase understanding of the intersection of genetics, metabolism, and aging to produce ways to slow aging gently.

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He correctly argues that our body is basically inherited from our hunter-gatherer evolution and we are thus adapted to strive in a patchy and varying environment for which our metabolism has derived efficient solutions to the energy flow problem.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use metabolism in a sentence?

This law will allow some kids to have a normal metabolism and a normal life.

What does metabolism mean?

the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

What part of speech is metabolism?

metabolism is commonly used as noun.