metabolism
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They found that the molecule interferes with a signaling process involved in inositol phosphate metabolism, leading to lower levels of a molecule known as IP6.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
They also influence metabolism and can affect epigenetic processes that help regulate gene activity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Instead of targeting hunger, the experimental drug activates metabolism inside skeletal muscle.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
It may also involve a synchronized shift in gut bacteria, metabolism, and brain activity that changes how the body responds to food.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Whatever may have happened in his developing brain, it proved beneficial to his metabolism: from that two and a half days he gained an iron health.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing metabolism
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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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