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metabolic.

Of or pertaining to metabolism.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/UK
  1. Of or pertaining to metabolism.

    not-comparable
    metabolic activity
    metabolic force
  2. Of or pertaining to metamorphosis.

    not-comparable · obsolete
  3. Pertaining to or involving change.

    not-comparable · obsolete · rare
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταβολικός (metabolikós), from μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”) + -ικός (-ikós), thus by surface analysis, metabola + -ic. Compare metabolism.

noun/mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/UK
  1. A nutritional supplement.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταβολικός (metabolikós), from μεταβολή (metabolḗ, “change”) + -ικός (-ikós), thus by surface analysis, metabola + -ic. Compare metabolism.

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