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metabolism

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


NOUN
digestion
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The team also examined human lung cancer cells and discovered that some cancer related mutations affecting leucine metabolism appeared to improve cancer cell survival.

From Science Daily • May 21, 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

The findings have fueled interest in whether fasting could someday help researchers develop therapies for conditions involving metabolism, aging, inflammation, or neurological health.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Another concern is that losing muscle could slow down patients’ metabolism, leading to weight regain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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




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