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English
Etymology
See metabolism.
Pronunciation
Adjective
metabolic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.
- Of or pertaining to metabolism
- metabolic activity
- metabolic force
Derived terms
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Noun
metabolic (plural metabolics)
- (informal) A nutritional supplement
Interlingua
Adjective
metabolic (not comparable)
- metabolic
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French métabolique.
Adjective
metabolic m or n (feminine singular metabolică, masculine plural metabolici, feminine and neuter plural metabolice)
- metabolic
Declension