Synonyms for metabolism
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
The metabolisms of aerobic bacteria require oxygen
Related words
- Word family
- metabolic
Forms
- Plural
- metabolisms → respirations, metamorphoses…
Example sentences
- respiration He revived the child with artificial respiration.
- metamorphosis Butterflies undergo metamorphosis.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| metabolism | falling | |
| respiration | falling | |
| metamorphosis | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- respiration4
- 13 letters
- metamorphosis5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (respiration4 = 4 syllables).