metabolism
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The study brings together several well-established biological processes, including iron metabolism and communication between the immune and nervous systems, to help explain how animals may detect magnetic fields.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The gut microbiome can produce compounds that influence inflammation, metabolism, and nervous system activity.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Signals from the gut, hormones, metabolism, and the brain can all influence hunger, cravings, and weight regain.
From Science Daily • May 31, 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
Some of these are normal by-products of metabolism, which the liver swiftly and efficiently makes harmless by withdrawing their nitrogen.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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