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metabolic process vs basal metabolism

basal metabolism vs metabolic process

metabolic process and basal metabolism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metabolic process Yes No No No
basal metabolism Yes No No No
As nouns, basal metabolism is a hyponym of metabolic process; that is, basal metabolism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than metabolic process:
  • metabolic process: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
  • basal metabolism: the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
Other hyponyms of metabolic process include cellular respiration, internal respiration, respiration, fat metabolism, glycolysis.
metabolic process (noun) basal metabolism (noun)
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
Difference between metabolic process and basal metabolism

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