métabolisme
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See also: metabolisme
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”) + -isme, from μετά (metá, “meta-”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).
Pronunciation
Noun
métabolisme m (plural métabolismes)
- (physiology) metabolism (complete set of chemical reactions that occur in living cells)
Derived terms
- métaboliser (“to metabolise”)
Descendants
- → Persian: متابولیسم (metâbolism)
Further reading
- “métabolisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.