Engelsk substantiv: metabolism |
1. | metabolism (om prosess) the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | metamorphosis |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | biological process, organic process |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly, hemimetamorphosis, heterometabolism, heterometaboly, holometabolism, holometaboly |
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2. | metabolism (om prosess) the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | metabolic process |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | biological process, organic process |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | basal metabolism, cellular respiration, fat metabolism, glycolysis, internal respiration, respiration |
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| Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykk | anabolism, catabolism, citric acid cycle, constructive metabolism, destructive metabolism, dissimilation, katabolism, Krebs citric acid cycle, Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle |
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| Overordnet kategori | being, organism |
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