metabolism vs respiration

respiration vs metabolism

metabolism and respiration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
metabolism	Yes	No	No	No
respiration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, respiration is a hyponym of metabolism; that is, respiration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than metabolism:

metabolism: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
respiration: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs

Other hyponyms of metabolism include cellular respiration, internal respiration, basal metabolism, fat metabolism, glycolysis.

metabolism (noun)	respiration (noun)
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life	the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals	the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
	a single complete act of breathing in and out

Difference between metabolism and respiration

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