adjective
- characterized by or relating to an abnormally high rate of metabolism
Usage: medical/scientific term; often used in clinical and physiological contexts
Examples
- The patient's hypermetabolic condition required careful nutritional management.
- Thyroid disorders can produce a hypermetabolic state in the body.
- Athletes in intense training may experience hypermetabolic responses.
- The burn victim exhibited hypermetabolic activity as the body worked to heal.
- Fever and infection can trigger hypermetabolic changes in metabolism.