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metabolic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective metabolic has 2 senses
- metabolic(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to metabolism; "metabolic rate" Derived form noun metabolism2
- metabolic(a = adj.all) metabolous - undergoing metamorphosis; Array Antonym: ametabolic
Derived form noun metabolism1
CIDE DICTIONARY
metabolic, a. [Gr. . See Metabola.].
- Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change. [1913 Webster]
- Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force. [1913 Webster]
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