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Definition of Metabolisms
Metabolism Metabolism Me*tab"o*lism, n. (Physiol.)
The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up
and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive
material brought to them by the blood, or by which they
transform their cell protoplasm into simpler substances,
which are fitted either for excretion or for some special
purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive ferments.
Hence, metabolism may be either constructive (anabolism),
or destructive (katabolism).
Metabolism Metabolism Me*tab"o*lism, n. (Biol.)
The series of chemical changes which take place in an
organism, by means of which food is manufactured and utilized
and waste materials are eliminated.