metabolic
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met·a·bol·ic

adjective \ˌme-tə-ˈbä-lik\

Definition of METABOLIC

: of, relating to, or based on metabolism
met·a·bol·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of METABOLIC

1841

met·a·bol·ic

adjective \ˌmet-ə-ˈbäl-ik\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of METABOLIC

1
: of, relating to, or based on metabolism
2
: vegetative 1a(2)—used especially of a cell nucleus that is not dividing
met·a·bol·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb

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