metabolic process
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- noun
- /məˈtæbəlɪk ˈprɑːsɛs/
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proceso metabólico
- You inherit genetic deficiencies in a metabolic process called methylation, which leads to those diseases.
- normal metabolic process
- involve metabolic processes
Every single aerobic metabolic process happens in the mitochondria.
- Every single aerobic metabolic process happens in the mitochondria.
- But these are metabolic processes and they are very sensitive post meal.
- And we reach that point where our bodies can't do that any longer and the metabolic processes start to break.
Examples
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There are both basic research and clinical observations regarding the sensitivity of the inner ear to deviations in the metabolic processes of the body.
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The body's metabolic process will be impacted if the body is not offered a sufficient amount of rest.
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But these are metabolic processes and they are very sensitive post meal.
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For hormones, the strength is the metabolic processes in the in the cell.
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The greater muscle tissue you have, the more likely your metabolic process will upturn during sleep.
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Every single aerobic metabolic process happens in the mitochondria.
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In addition, workouts improve your metabolic process and support the general detoxification process of the body.
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The body's metabolic process will be affected if the body isn't provided with enough rest.
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Our bodies, for example, are maintained in a nonequilibrium state by metabolic processes that dissipate heat all the time.
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The metabolic process of converting food into energy is essential for survival.
Synonyms
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The way a living thing changes food into energy and waste to stay alive
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A process that happens inside a living thing and helps it live
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A chemical process in living things that helps cells work
How Active
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'metabolic' (relating to biochemical reactions that maintain organisms) modifies 'process' (a sequence of steps), so the combined meaning ('biochemical sequence of reactions') is directly derivable from the parts. Although somewhat technical, this adjective+noun structure follows normal English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a learner who knows both words would understand the MWE.
Etymology
The term metabolic process comes from old words: metabolic means 'change' and process means 'a series of steps'. So the phrase helps you imagine the steps inside a living thing that turn food into energy and parts the body needs.