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metabolism

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


NOUN
digestion
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They also influence metabolism and can affect epigenetic processes that help regulate gene activity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The gut microbiome can produce compounds that influence inflammation, metabolism, and nervous system activity.

From Science Daily • May 31, 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

During lactose metabolism, the RNAs for lactose-digesting enzymes were abundant.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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