National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Send to Printer
cellular metabolism (SEL-yoo-ler meh-TA-buh-lih-zum)

 The sum of all chemical changes that take place in a cell through which energy and basic components are provided for essential processes, including the synthesis of new molecules and the breakdown and removal of others.

Previous Definitions:cell-cycle regulation, cell-to-cell signaling, CellCept, cellular adhesion, cellular adoptive immunotherapy
Next Definitions:cellulitis, cellulose, centimeter, central nervous system, central nervous system metastasis