metabolism
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One of the first changes they observed was reduced eating in infected mice, which suggested that the animals' metabolism had shifted.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
That immune shift is important because insulin resistance is not only a problem of sugar metabolism.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
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
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
The toxin does the deed insidiously, indirectly, by inhibiting an enzyme essential to glycoprotein metabolism.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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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