Vi fant 1 definisjoner av metabolic process på engelsk.
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| metabolic process - the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life | ||
| metabolism | ||
| biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms | ||
| being, organism the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries" | ||
| cellular respiration, internal respiration, respiration the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs | ||
| anabolism, constructive metabolism the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy | ||
| basal metabolism the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state | ||
| catabolism, destructive metabolism, katabolism, dissimilation breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy | ||
| fat metabolism a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body | ||
| glycolysis a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP | ||