metabolic process vs metabolism

metabolic process and metabolism both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
metabolic process	Yes	No	No	No
metabolism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, metabolic process and metabolism are synonyms defined as:

metabolic process and metabolism: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

metabolic process (noun)	metabolism (noun)
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life	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