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metabolic syndrome
noun
called also insulin resistance syndrome
Examples of metabolic syndrome in a Sentence
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Word History
1991, in the meaning defined above
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“Metabolic syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolic%20syndrome. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
metabolic syndrome
nouncalled also insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X
More from Merriam-Webster on metabolic syndrome
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about metabolic syndrome
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