metabolic
adjective/ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk/
/ˌmetəˈbɑːlɪk/
[usually before noun] (biology)- connected with the chemical processes in living things that change food, etc. into energy and materials for growth
- a metabolic process/disorder
- a high/low metabolic rate
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