Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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metabolism | Yes | No | No | No |
fat metabolism | Yes | No | No | No |
metabolism (noun) | fat metabolism (noun) |
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the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life | a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body |
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals |