metabolism
Aussprache: [məˈtæb.əˌlɪz.əm]
Wort
Kontext: „health and biology“
(noun) the process by which our bodies use food to create energy and build up or break down substances. It’s like when you eat lunch, your body turns that food into energy so you can play and think.
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Her metabolism is very fast, so she has lots of energy.
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His metabolism is slow, making it harder for him to lose weight.
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How does metabolism help your body get the energy it needs?
Kontext: „biology“
(noun) the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. This includes all the chemical changes happening in your body, like turning food into energy or cleaning up old cells.
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The metabolism of the plant helps it grow by changing sunlight into food.
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If the metabolism in a cell doesn’t work well, it can’t survive for long.
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What kinds of chemical reactions are part of a living organism’s metabolism?
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