English noun: metabolic process |
1. | metabolic process (process) the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life |
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| Synonyms | metabolism |
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| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | basal metabolism, cellular respiration, fat metabolism, glycolysis, internal respiration, respiration |
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| Part holonym | anabolism, catabolism, citric acid cycle, constructive metabolism, destructive metabolism, dissimilation, katabolism, Krebs citric acid cycle, Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle |
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| Domain category | being, organism |
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