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METABOLIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Undergoing metamorphosis
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Domain category:
zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)
Antonym:
ametabolic (undergoing slight or no metamorphosis)
Derivation:
metabolism (the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to metabolism
Example:
metabolic rate
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
metabolism (the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life)
Derivation:
metabolism (the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life)
Context examples:
COX-related metabolic pathways may represent crucial regulators of cellular proliferation and angiogenesis.
(Apricoxib, NCI Thesaurus)
Alclometasone dipropionate is a glucocorticoid receptor agonist that mimics the metabolic, anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive effects of natural glucocorticoids.
(Alclometasone Dipropionate, NCI Thesaurus)
Adenosine triphosphate is involved in energy production for metabolic processes and RNA synthesis.
(Adenosine triphosphate, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme arginase resulting in accumulation of arginine and urea in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid.
(Argininemia, NCI Thesaurus)
The combined condition of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease is sometimes referred to as the metabolic syndrome.
(Metabolic Syndrome Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
A quantification method to determine metabolic rate.
(Metabolic Rate Quantification, NCI Thesaurus)
Exercise is known to improve how the body manages blood sugar levels and thereby reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in non-pregnant women.
(Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, University of Cambridge)
Any representation of the individual steps in a metabolic pathway of a cell.
(Modeling of Cellular Pathways, NCI Thesaurus)
People with metabolic syndrome X are at increased risk of diabetes mellitus and diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
(metabolic syndrome X, NCI Dictionary)
They included histones, ribosomal proteins, metabolic enzymes, and cytoskeletal proteins.
(Revealing the human proteome, NIH)
