metabolic

Definitions

metabol(ism) + -ic (adjective) = 'relating to metabolism.' It describes anything tied to how the body throws food into energy: metabolic rate, metabolic disorder.

Common Collocations

• 1.metabolic rate代谢率
• 2.metabolic disorder代谢紊乱
• 3.metabolic process代谢过程
• 4.metabolic syndrome代谢综合征

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Exercise can raise your metabolic rate for hours afterward.

• 2.

  The condition is caused by a rare metabolic disorder.