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metabolism

[muh-tab-uh-liz-uhm] / məˈtæb əˌlɪz əm /


NOUN
digestion
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The team also observed abnormal metabolism inside the cells.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The findings add to growing evidence that aging may be strongly influenced by the hypothalamus, a small but powerful brain region that regulates metabolism, hormones, body temperature, sleep, and stress responses.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Obesity is known to affect much more than body weight and metabolism.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The approval expands AstraZeneca’s cardiovascular, renal and metabolism portfolio shortly after diabetes drug Farxiga—its biggest product in that therapeutic area and the bestselling medicine in the company’s history—went off patent in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Together, these items weighed between 12 and 18 pounds, depending upon a man’s habits or rate of metabolism.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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