Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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metabolism | Yes | No | No | No |
anabolism | Yes | No | No | No |
metabolism (noun) | anabolism (noun) |
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the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life | the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy |
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals |