metabolic process vs organism

metabolic process and organism both are nouns.

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

metabolic process (noun)	organism (noun)
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life	a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
	a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body