adverb
- in a way that relates to metabolism or metabolic processes
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- The patient was metabolically stable after the surgery.
- These two groups differ metabolically in how they process glucose.
- The drug works by metabolically altering cellular energy production.
- Athletes who train intensively are metabolically more active.
- The bacteria are metabolically adapted to extreme temperatures.
- Metabolically speaking, the treatment showed promising results.