metabolic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛtəˈbɒlɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(met′ə bolik)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
met•a•bol•ic /ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk/USA pronunciation  adj. [before a noun]
  1. of or relating to metabolism:a high metabolic rate.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
met•a•bol•ic  (met′ə bolik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or affected by metabolism.
  2. Biologyundergoing metamorphosis.
  • Greek metabolikós changeable, equivalent. to metabol(é̄) (see metabolism) + -ikos -ic
  • 1735–45
met′a•boli•cal•ly, adv. 

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