Metabolic

usgb/ˌmetəˈbɑːlɪk/
adjective

Related to the chemical processes in a living thing that helps it use food and energy.

Regular exercise can boost your metabolic rate and help you lose weight.
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Often appears as...

  • metabolic rate
  • metabolic process
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Health and Fitness

Often used in health, fitness, and diet discussions to explain how bodies burn calories.

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His metabolic rate increased after he started interval training.
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Medical Contexts

Common in medical texts to describe or diagnose conditions affecting energy use.

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She was diagnosed with a metabolic disorder that affected her growth.
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Disease Understanding

Helps understand diseases influenced by how our body processes food and energy.

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Diabetes is a metabolic disease that impacts blood sugar regulation.
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