respiration vs metabolism

metabolism vs respiration

respiration and metabolism both are nouns.

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

As nouns, metabolism is a hypernym of respiration; that is, metabolism is a word with a broader meaning than respiration:

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

Other hypernyms of respiration include metabolic process.

respiration (noun)	metabolism (noun)
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 organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
a single complete act of breathing in and out

Difference between respiration and metabolism

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