metabolic
Concerning cellular processes
Metabolic describes anything relating to metabolism—the chemical processes by which living organisms convert food into energy and build or break down tissues.
A metabolic rate measures how quickly the body burns calories.
Metabolic disorders disrupt these processes: diabetes is a metabolic disease.
The word appears frequently in medical and fitness contexts.
Protein that hastens reactions
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- kinasePhosphate-transferring enzyme
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
reduction · pathway · reaction · synthesis · ATP · ADP · NADH · glycolysis
Biological internal stability maintenance
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
caloric · nutrition · anabolism · thermogenesis · body temperature · blood sugar · regulation · endocrine
Reaction-speeding proteins
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
lipase · bile · microbiome · gut flora · fermentation · intestinal · breakdown · assimilation
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- organellesSpecialized cell subunits
- membranesThin flexible tissue layers
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
energy production · matrix · cristae · citric acid cycle · inner membrane · outer membrane · peroxisomes · cellular energy
Metabolic chemical conversion
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- sulfationLead sulfate crystal accumulation
acetylation · methylation · clearance · half-life · liver · excretion · bioavailability · induction
Linked symptoms forming pattern
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- thyroid dysfunctionAbnormal neck gland activity
- hyperthyroidismOverproduction of metabolic hormones
hypothyroidism · insulin resistance · gout · fatty liver · hyperglycemia · hypoglycemia · ketoacidosis · screening
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- kinasePhosphate-transferring enzyme
oxidation · reduction · pathway · reaction · synthesis · ATP · ADP · NADH · glycolysis · phosphorylation
homeostasis
Biological internal stability maintenance
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
hormones · caloric · nutrition · anabolism · thermogenesis · body temperature · blood sugar · regulation · endocrine · cortisol
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
protease · lipase · bile · microbiome · gut flora · fermentation · intestinal · breakdown · assimilation · prebiotics
mitochondria
Cell's energy-producing organelles
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- organellesSpecialized cell subunits
- membranesThin flexible tissue layers
respiration · energy production · matrix · cristae · citric acid cycle · inner membrane · outer membrane · peroxisomes · cellular energy · aerobic
biotransformation
Metabolic chemical conversion
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- conjugationVerb form variation system
sulfation · acetylation · methylation · clearance · half-life · liver · excretion · bioavailability · induction · inhibition
syndrome
Linked symptoms forming pattern
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- thyroid dysfunctionAbnormal neck gland activity
hyperthyroidism · hypothyroidism · insulin resistance · gout · fatty liver · hyperglycemia · hypoglycemia · ketoacidosis · screening · biomarkers
- biology termscell, DNA, genetics, genetic, evolution
- medical adjectivessurgical, cardiac, orthopedic, malignant, respiratory
- organ functionfunctional, impaired, normal, healthy, failing
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- hormonesestrogen, testosterone, insulin, hormone, cortisol
- cell termscellular, cytoplasmic, nuclear, mitotic, eukaryotic
metabolicstructural
Relating to building framework
nonmetabolic · anatomical · morphological · static · inert
- slow metabolismInefficient energy conversion rate
- high metabolismAccelerated bodily energy conversion
- metabolic disordersImpaired biochemical processes in cells
- fast metabolismRapid bodily energy processing
- metabolic processesLife-sustaining cellular reactions
- metabolic rateBody's energy consumption pace
metabolism, metabolize, metabolite, metabolisms, metabolized, metabolites, metabolically, metabolizing, metabolizes