metabolismo : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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metabolismo :

metabolism (n.)

Derivatives of metabolismo

Glosses:

metabolism
n. (process)	1. metabolism, metamorphosis	the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals.
	~ hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly, hemimetamorphosis	incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects.
	~ heterometabolism, heterometaboly	development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity.
	~ holometabolism, holometaboly	complete metamorphosis in insects.
	~ biological process, organic process	a process occurring in living organisms.
n. (process)	2. metabolic process, metabolism	the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.
	~ organism, being	a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.
	~ cellular respiration, internal respiration, respiration	the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs.
	~ anabolism, constructive metabolism	the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy.
	~ basal metabolism	the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state.
	~ catabolism, destructive metabolism, katabolism, dissimilation	breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy.
	~ fat metabolism	a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body.
	~ glycolysis	a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP.
	~ citric acid cycle, krebs citric acid cycle, krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle	in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy.
	~ biological process, organic process	a process occurring in living organisms.