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Metabolic process   /mˌɛtəbˈɑlɪk prˈɑsˌɛs/   Listen
Metabolic process

noun
1.
The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.  Synonym: metabolism.





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... of the waste products of the body and of the quantity of materials consumed in the metabolic process indicates a relatively larger consumption of energy by man. It is stated that man produces more urine than woman in the following proportion: men, 1,000 to 2,000 grams daily; women, 1,000 to 1,400 grams. As age advances, the amount diminishes absolutely and relatively in proportion to the diminution ...
— Sex and Society • William I. Thomas


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