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internal respiration vs metabolism

metabolism vs internal respiration

internal respiration and metabolism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
internal respiration Yes No No No
metabolism Yes No No No
As nouns, metabolism is a hypernym of internal respiration; that is, metabolism is a word with a broader meaning than internal respiration:
  • internal respiration: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
  • metabolism: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
Other hypernyms of internal respiration include metabolic process.
internal respiration (noun) metabolism (noun)
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
Difference between internal respiration and metabolism

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