metabolism

1. The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life. In metabolism some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized.

2. The processing of a specific substance within the living body: water metabolism; iodine metabolism.

3. The sum of the processes in the buildup and destruction of protoplasm.

4. The chemical changes in living cells by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities and new material is assimilated.

5. The sum of the processes by which a particular substance is handled in the living body.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
metabolism	16	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ammolites	13
immolates	13

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
metabolism	16