Added 9 October 2026
metabolic
/mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/ adjective
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Of or pertaining to metabolism.
metabolic activity
- Of or pertaining to metamorphosis.
- Pertaining to or involving change.
noun
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταβολικός (metabolikós), from μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”) + -ικός (-ikós), thus by surface analysis, metabola + -ic. Compare metabolism.
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