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(meh-TA-boh-lih-zum)
| | The total of all chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism. These changes make energy and the materials needed for growth, reproduction, and maintaining health. They also help get rid of toxic substances. |
| Previous Definitions: | metabolic, metabolic acidosis, metabolic disorder, metabolic therapy, metabolic type | | Next Definitions: | metabolite, metallic, metaplasia, metaplastic carcinoma, metastasectomy |
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