metabolic

/mɛtəˈbɒlɪk/

adj 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

poor

VERB + METABOLIC

assess, suffers, visualize

METABOLIC + NOUN

activity, doctors, health

PREP.

from, in, within

adj

Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.

Of or pertaining to metabolism

metabolic activity

metabolic force

noun

A nutritional supplement

adjective — undergoing metamorphosis

metabolic activity

Wiktionary

metabolic force

Wiktionary

Positron Emission Tomography uses a radioactive tracer to visualize metabolic activity within the human body.

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Tom suffers from various metabolic disorders.

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To assess metabolic health, doctors measure blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and other indicators.

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People who are in poor metabolic health are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other serious health issues.

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i Register

In some senses, metabolic is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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