metabolism
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Because growth hormone also helps regulate glucose and fat metabolism, consistently poor sleep may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026
When we sit, our entire metabolism slows down.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
With these shorter daily fasting periods, it will take longer to lose fat and improve metabolism than versions of restricted eating that call for 16 hours of fasting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Mounjaro and Zepbound contain tirzepatide, which targets that hormone plus another one involved in metabolism.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
The explanation of this peculiar behavior sometimes appears to lie in the changes which the chemical brings about in the metabolism of the plant itself.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing metabolism
The Things They Carried
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Power Suffix: -ism
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"Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center," Vocabulary from the speech
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