metabolismo
metabolism
noun meh-tah-BOH-lees-moh Rare
Origin: from Greek metabolē (change)
Usage Note
Metabolismo refers to the set of chemical processes sustaining life in an organism. It is commonly modified as metabolismo lento/rápido (slow/fast metabolism). The adjective is metabólico, and the plural follows the regular pattern: metabolismos.
Examples
"El ejercicio acelera el metabolismo."
Natural Translation
Exercise speeds up the metabolism.
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