metabolic

[ met-uh-bol-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
2. undergoing metamorphosis.

Other Words From

• meta·boli·cal·ly adverb
• hyper·meta·bolic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of metabolic¹

First recorded in 1735–45; from Greek metabolikós “changeable,” from metabol(ḗ) “change” + -ikos -ic; metabolism

Example Sentences

It builds muscle strength and bone density and is good for cardio metabolic health, especially for women.

From Los Angeles Times

Naveed Sattar, professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow and chairs of the UK government’s obesity mission, said it was difficult to establish "cause and effect" in single cases where patients die after taking the drugs.

From BBC

Nutritional deficiencies for the mother during pregnancy can increase the baby's risk of clinical obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

From Salon

"More than 90% of people tend to end up back at the weight they were before they started on their dietary journey," says Prof Sir Stephen O'Rahilly, the director of the Medical Research Council's Metabolic Diseases Unit.

From BBC

"Many of us have been wrestling with that," says Naveed Sattar, professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow.

From BBC